While many star have managed to keep their mental health issues private, some others were not so lucky and had their moments of outburst exposed to public.
- July 26, 2020
AceShowbiz - Serena Williams had her brilliant tennis record tarnished when she made headlines with her court meltdown in 2018. During a match with [c=Naomi Osaka} at the U.S. Open, she was given a code violation by umpire Carlos Ramos for what he perceived to be illegal communication between Serena and her coach. She denied it, but the umpire refused to change his mind about the penalty. Upset, the 23-time Grand Slam champion smashed her racket and earned a second code violation. She then berated the umpire, calling him a "liar" and a "thief" and demanding an apology, but she got a third code violation instead. She was assessed a game penalty and her opponent Naomi won the day.
Serena appears to have no regrets though. In a 2019 essay for Harper's Bazaar, she claimed Carlos penalized her "for being a woman ... Why is it that when women get passionate, they're labeled emotional, crazy, and irrational, but when men do they're seen as passionate and strong? ... I'm not asking to avoid being penalized. I am asking to be treated the same way as everyone else."
