I think this quote from Williams is a prime example of her character.
“I can’t sit here and say I wouldn’t say he’s a thief, because I thought he took a game from me,” Williams said.
Yeah, that's not the order in which that happened Serena. In fact, while the majority will simply lap this up as a valid explanation, it's the exact opposite of what happened. She called him a thief and THEN he took a game from her.
And as others have said, her own coach admitted that he was in fact coaching her. We can talk all day about whether or not that should be allowed during matches, and also whether or not it still happens despite the rule. But it's the equivalent of saying there's holding on every football play, so a ref shouldn't call it when/if he sees it. She knows the rules, as do all the others. When you break them, and are caught, there is some measure of consequence. Pretty simple.
What's also being completely overlooked is the cumulative affect. Several articles are painting this as if she was just docked a point, then a game, when in reality, she was given several warnings, continued in her wayward course, badgered the guy for what felt like an eternity, and ultimately takes a shot at him questioning his ethics in judging the match. All the "I've heard worse" or "this guy broke a his racket and didn't lose a game" comments are valid, until you consider the entirety of the situation. All of that combined will get you a punishment, and rightly so. For her to stand on some soap box and talk about how she was fighting for women's rights and equality in a tennis match only further validates my initial post in this thread that she is a complete phony.