Serena and the Umpire

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Serena and the Umpire

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Sep 14, 2018

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Adam Gopnik examines the issues raised by the row between Serena Williams and an umpire.

"The question everyone is asking", writes Adam, is "would he have done the same to a man?"

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

Released:

Sep 14, 2018

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