Did umpire act fairly when he penalised Serena Williams for verbal abuse?

Her defenders, including the Women's Tennis Association, have said male players get away with similar, or even worse behaviour without such severe sanctions

Are women athletes treated differently to men? Or, perhaps more to the point, are they interpreted differently to their male counterparts when it comes to their behaviour on the sports field? Was umpire Carlos Ramos acting fairly when he penalised Serena Williams for verbal abuse during the US Open Women’s Tennis final? Is Williams even trying to deflect attention away from her on-court outburst by arguing about the matter?

Whatever your opinion, there does appear to be a wider societal issue underlying this case – the question of whether women are free to speak