Carlos Ramos is not a happy guy right now.

The Portuguese is a highly respected umpire that was badly attacked by Serena Williams during the recent US Open final. The American called Carlos “a thief” and “a liar” for simply applying the rules.

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Eventually, Carlos was escorted out of the court soon after the final, and he didn’t receive the deserved recognition (a gift) during the ceremony.

To add insult to injury, it has also come out that the umpire earned just $450 for officiating that match.

Why the umpires are willing to boycott Serena Williams’ matches

According to The Times, the lack of support for Ramos and the claims from the American may push the other umpires to take this decision.

“An anonymous official told The Times that there was a growing consensus that umpires were not supported by the USTA on several occasions and that Ramos was thrown to the wolves for simply doing his job and was not willing to be abused for it. Umpires are discussing whether they could take action to stand up for their profession. One suggestion being floated is to refuse any match assignments involving Williams until she apologizes for vilifying Ramos and calling him a “liar” and a “thief.””

That’s an interesting one.

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