Name another sport that would not protect it’s officials who have been physically attacked and intimidated by a competitor, by serving a probation vs a suspension? What am I missing?
"What am I missing" - Shriver voices unhappiness with 'light' Zverev punishment
ATPThursday, 10 March 2022 at 15:30
Alexander Zverev received what many have called a fairly light punishment for his Acapulco outburst that saw him almost physically harm an umpire.
The ATP released a statemenet that followed the rulling which said:
"As a result, Zverev has been issued an additional fine of US$25,000 and a suspension for a period of eight weeks from any ATP-sanctioned event. However, the fine and suspension are withheld on the condition that, over a probation period ending 22 February 2023 (one year from the incident), the player does not incur a further Code Violation that results in a fine for."
Many have called the punishment quite light with many expecting a very harsh one in order to set a precedent for the future which should see players discouraged of doing anything similar. The outburst was quite severe and almost resulted in physical harm to the umpire. Pam Shriver was one of those tennis legends that was left unimpressed writing on Twitter:
"Name another sport that would not protect it’s officials who have been physically attacked and intimidated by a competitor, by serving a probation vs a suspension? What am I missing?"
claps 0visitors 2131
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Doping and transparency??? That will never happen :-)
AceOfBase25-12-2024 - That will give the qualifications something extra to watch itAceOfBase25-12-2024
- 2 kids now, so ready for her comeback :-)AceOfBase25-12-2024
- Renee Stubbs, stop the race baiting, you snow flake. Nothing badosa said was racist, and Paula, don't knee-jerk apologize for nothing.tennistim23-12-2024
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.AceOfBase13-12-2024
- Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
