If you are on any social media platform or follow any news company, you are aware that Serena Williams lost the US Open to Naomi Osaka, a 20-year-old Haitian-Japanese woman. During the match, the umpire, Carlos Ramos accused Williams of cheating when her coach threw her hand signals from the sidelines. Williams denied the accusations and demanded an apology from him. Later in the match, Ramos docked her a point after smashing her racket after missing a shot. Because of this, Williams called him a thief, which ultimately got her a full game penalty. Williams received three Code of Violations for the incident and was fined $17,000 for the violations.

People around the world are outraged. Many male tennis players have called the umpires worse things and have thrown full out tantrums, yet Serena is punished for simply standing up for herself for wrongful accusations. People are calling Serena's defense speech an "epic meltdown," but instead of going on a full rant about the twisted double standards that men and women are faced with, I'll just show you that Serena William's "meltdown" doesn't even top the tennis tantrum hall of shame.

I'm not saying that Serena Williams is perfect. She's had her fair share of outbursts and has broken rackets before, but in this incident, the umpire was in the wrong. She was simply defending herself against the accusation. Male tennis players have done a lot worse without getting a violation or a fine, so it's frustrating to see that female tennis player being punished a lot harsher than them for doing a lot less.