The Serena Williams controversy transcends tennis. It should result in rule changes in every professional sport. No athletic event—not tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, football or any other sport—should be decided by anything other than what the players do in competition.
This new approach would require significant changes in the rules of virtually every sport. No more technical fouls based on mouthing off in basketball. No ejection of players from baseball games for disputing calls. No loss of points or games...