You Cannot Be Serious

It was reported today that my hero John McEnroe, 49, was ejected from a Rhode Island Hall of Fame tennis tournament. Here is part of the story from ESPN.com:

McEnroe won 6-3 to open the best of three match. The seven-time Grand Slam champion was trailing 4-2 in the second set when the problems started.

While arguing a line call, McEnroe was given a code violation warning for uttering an obscenity. When he kept up his tirade against chair umpire Ray Brodeur, he drew two abuse of official penalties.

As the argument progressed, fans at the International Hall of Fame court started yelling at McEnroe, telling him to resume play. McEnroe responded with his obscene gesture and was thrown out.

It marked the first time McEnroe was defaulted from a match on the Outback Champions Series, an international circuit for stars over 30.

McEnroe is scheduled to continue playing in the round-robin format, with his next match Friday against Karel Novacek.

"Umpires tend to be intimated by John which generally means they are more lenient with him. He crossed the line today," Venison said.



My tribute to McEnroe:





At age 48