It was Williams' second offense after she was given her code violation for smashing her racket at the end of the first set, although the 27-year-old later revealed her frustration with being called for foot faults.
On its face it was fatuous given that Galant's behavior constituted an administrative offense for which one pays a fine, rather than a criminal offense for which one goes to jail.
Their reaction to the offense was shock: He was removed from the school and given a new violin instructor, whose first demand of his student was that he learn the Mendelssohn concerto first.
That was no small feat, given that there were several suggestions before the season that Anthony and Stoudemire couldn't successfully coexist on offense.