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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
This is in no way to be interpreted as defending Kyrgios' actions as they have been reprehensible, but why oh why do they keep assigning Fergus Murphy to umpire his matches? The two have a bad history and it's almost as if the ATP wants Kyrgios to explode by continuing to put Murphy in the chair when Nick is playing.
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I've only got about a tweet or two to go on, but supposedly Murphy is a respected, level-headed and consistent official on the tour. in past run-ins with Kyrgios, has Murphy made mistakes or decisions that could be construed as bias? because if not, then it shouldn't matter what Kyrgios thinks of him, he should not get to decide who officiates his matches by who he likes/hates.
anyways, this ongoing pattern of behavior would have gotten Kyrgios absolutely hammered with heavy fines and suspensions in most other professional sports leagues. maybe they're still trying to play up his bad boy image as a marketing gimmick, but it really shows how toothless the governing body of pro tennis is. imagine how Bettman would have dealt with this clown show. he would have ended this man's whole career.