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  • On June 22, 1981, John McEnroe had arguably his most famous on-court meltdown, shouting “You cannot be serious!” at chair umpire Edward James. McEnroe would go on to win the match and defeat his rival Bjorn Borg in the finals to be crowned the 1981 Wimbledon champion.
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  • @juharon
    @juharon Před 2 lety +3174

    ‘You cannot be serious!’ John McEnroe said calmly.

    • @mattyutm4006
      @mattyutm4006 Před 2 lety +104

      Only true HP fans get that 😂

    • @MartinJPR
      @MartinJPR Před 2 lety +78

      @@mattyutm4006 Nope. “Dumbledore said calmly” has been posted on every single meme page ever

    • @fernfreeman1729
      @fernfreeman1729 Před 2 lety +7

      That's why electronic lines are the best.

    • @MidoseitoAkage
      @MidoseitoAkage Před 2 lety +1

      Asked*

    • @asa.8691
      @asa.8691 Před 2 lety +8

      @@mattyutm4006 yeah I don’t think it’s only a Harry Potter fan thing

  • @ilovebrandnewcarpets
    @ilovebrandnewcarpets Před 4 lety +6409

    Despite the poor quality of the video, the ball was CLEARLY in.

    • @devpatel7154
      @devpatel7154 Před 4 lety +14

      ilovebrandnewcarpets yeah

    • @LivingLife-Fast
      @LivingLife-Fast Před 4 lety +214

      It was out says a half blind pensioner with glasses

    • @ericmiller254
      @ericmiller254 Před 4 lety +35

      It would look a lot better on an older television. They could see it
      Just didn't use replay back then probably

    • @TheJamie6666
      @TheJamie6666 Před 4 lety +75

      You cannot be serious.

    • @BIGLOVE4TRUTH
      @BIGLOVE4TRUTH Před 4 lety +30

      JAMIE LESTER chalk flew up!

  • @tccandler
    @tccandler Před 10 měsíci +244

    Even with a 40 year old grainy footage... it is absolutely clear that McEnroe was correct on both calls. The umpire was incompetent and had an agenda. It is absolute justice that he went on to win this match in straight sets and eventually the 1981 tournament!

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot Před 5 měsíci +1

      Nobody cares dude

    • @King_K_Rool_
      @King_K_Rool_ Před 4 měsíci +10

      ​@@notgadotI do!

    • @hux2000
      @hux2000 Před měsícem +2

      @@notgadot You do, otherwise you wouldn't have posted that.

    • @twolak1972
      @twolak1972 Před 23 dny

      6:15 Just another BIG BABY MC ENROE MOMENT. WHAT A CRYBABY.

    • @Victory1981
      @Victory1981 Před 14 dny

      The ump didn’t like him. It was clearly in, and chalk flew up.

  • @suzie4211
    @suzie4211 Před rokem +941

    If you watched the mens Wimbledon final last night, you’d have seen how many times the linesman calls were disputed, and only to have hawk-eye prove the challenge correct. I feel for McEnroe’s generation of players, who had been dealt incorrect calls throughout their careers.

    • @cameronlambert5185
      @cameronlambert5185 Před rokem +11

      I agree but the point is everyone had to go through it so like even though he’s a tennis legend he shouldn’t have reacted this way

    • @jaimhaas5170
      @jaimhaas5170 Před rokem +2

      @@cameronlambert5185 passion has ways of derailing human beings.

    • @sport-tr3nq
      @sport-tr3nq Před rokem +23

      As if any human can accurately call a ball traveling at 230 km/hr accurately all the time.
      Even 90% accuracy is good enough.
      That's why there should be hawkeye for all game but they stick to challenges, it's refusal to change with the times by not using technology

    • @cockoffgewgle4993
      @cockoffgewgle4993 Před rokem

      I feel for the umpire having to deal with that abusive little brat.

    • @pellekuipers4076
      @pellekuipers4076 Před rokem

      They made some bad calls too. Even Djoco and Kyrgios seemed a little confused at the end when they had to challenge half the points

  • @benbrennan4953
    @benbrennan4953 Před 4 lety +6033

    I love how the focus is on him being pissed off and not him being utterly correct 😂

    • @2CSST2
      @2CSST2 Před 4 lety +275

      @bongo155 Which is why it's very important that they get it right, which is why it IS ridiculous that they called it out when it was so clearly in. Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr genius, but his point was that the most outrageous thing here is the umpire and lineman's incompetence, not McEnroe's reaction

    • @dcsportsfan6391
      @dcsportsfan6391 Před 4 lety +46

      @bongo155 McEnroe was definitely an ass but hes still one of the greats of all time and he was still winning doubles grand slams in his early 30s

    • @dcsportsfan6391
      @dcsportsfan6391 Před 4 lety +9

      @bongo155 I personally wouldnt put edberg and wilander above him but that's a solid list although I assume not in order

    • @unowen7591
      @unowen7591 Před 4 lety +19

      @bongo155 Chill dude. Everyone have their own opinions.

    • @brian6speed
      @brian6speed Před 4 lety +22

      unowen7591 nope bongo doesnt have opinions, his opinins are truth. he is that delusional.

  • @kamilmalinowski1267
    @kamilmalinowski1267 Před 4 lety +4468

    Imagine him and Kyrgios playing each other lol

    • @fizzao1342
      @fizzao1342 Před 4 lety +9

      Kamil Malina 😂

    • @RutmansProductie
      @RutmansProductie Před 4 lety +203

      I would have them screen it in a public theatre and give all attendees free popcorn.

    • @MacAudio74
      @MacAudio74 Před 4 lety +198

      No tennis would be played.

    • @tykuresa22
      @tykuresa22 Před 4 lety +97

      Let’s just hope it’s not on a Sunday night

    • @MacAudio74
      @MacAudio74 Před 4 lety +20

      Daniel Eyre Because Kyrgios will tank the match.

  • @cyrilculton1181
    @cyrilculton1181 Před rokem +222

    Johnny Mac was a phenomenal player and so entertaining to watch. Yes his temper would get in his way but, by and large, he was right when challenging a call. The McEnroe v Connors rivalry was incredible. 🎾

    • @filmer25
      @filmer25 Před rokem +11

      I don't think his temper got in his way. He somehow needed these outbursts in order to get him on the edge. It made him improve his game, that's why he was so confronting.

    • @bogeythedog163
      @bogeythedog163 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Childish fella

    • @jacktattis
      @jacktattis Před 10 měsíci

      @@filmer25 I was waiting for some Aussie to lay him out/

    • @jacktattis
      @jacktattis Před 10 měsíci

      @@bogeythedog163 A mongrel of the first order.

  • @terry6639
    @terry6639 Před rokem +486

    I believe John McEnroe was the reason for bringing Hawk-eye technology in tennis !!

    • @billlozier5551
      @billlozier5551 Před rokem +54

      You don't have to believe it. It's a fact. Originally introduced as the Mac-Cam in John's honor.

    • @vagrante13
      @vagrante13 Před rokem +19

      I kind of wish they would remove hawk eye so we can get more McEnroe rants, LOL!

    • @billlozier5551
      @billlozier5551 Před rokem +6

      @@vagrante13 now there's a thought!

    • @amck72
      @amck72 Před rokem +8

      Actually McEnroe was the reason they had to bring in technology cause back then we saw bad calls a lot.

    • @billlozier5551
      @billlozier5551 Před rokem +1

      @@amck72 yes McEnroe is responsible for the Hawk-eye. Originally called the "MacCam".

  • @stopandsmelltheroses104
    @stopandsmelltheroses104 Před 4 lety +2358

    Commentator “My sympathies are with Mr Macenroe, if only he wouldn’t go on about it quite so much” hahahahaha

  • @paulwhite8275
    @paulwhite8275 Před 4 lety +6120

    I love how the most temperamental tennis player in his youth became the most considered, thoughtful and articulate tennis commentator.

    • @ChrisRamos93
      @ChrisRamos93 Před 4 lety +358

      It really shows how passionate he is about the sport. Anger issues aside lol

    • @Chance-ry1hq
      @Chance-ry1hq Před 4 lety +72

      Paul White 😂he was an idiot back then and he is still an idiot today. He is just a little more refined.

    • @dialecticalmonist3405
      @dialecticalmonist3405 Před 4 lety +256

      His antics on the court helped his popularity.
      His popularity helped get him into commentating.
      He had the last laugh.

    • @dzanier
      @dzanier Před 4 lety +81

      i think he regrets some of his behavior.

    • @maxipaz5597
      @maxipaz5597 Před 4 lety +9

      No not really, I wish they did t cart him to Australia every year, we should be promoting our own champions down under

  • @coreyharvey1565
    @coreyharvey1565 Před rokem +605

    He really played with heart and emotions every game. Win or lose

    • @tasman001
      @tasman001 Před rokem +7

      I mean, so do children. It's not THAT admirable of a trait.

    • @garybates5505
      @garybates5505 Před rokem +6

      No he performed like a spoilt brat

    • @a.a.7416
      @a.a.7416 Před rokem +4

      And that was admirable; no one has ever played that way with such a talent ever since. No one.

    • @edpoe4591
      @edpoe4591 Před rokem +3

      Obvious he was there to WIN 🎾

    • @adamsamuel8593
      @adamsamuel8593 Před rokem +3

      True he wasn't a fake nice fool who tried to please the audience and media.

  • @Lebby-lc9co
    @Lebby-lc9co Před 7 měsíci +85

    I’ll never get why people say this type of behavior is embarrassing. This is the type of passion that makes great athletes great

    • @davecsullivanjr
      @davecsullivanjr Před 6 měsíci +1

      They are the same types of people who say Djokovic is being a poor sport when he pretends to conduct the audience booing.

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot Před 5 měsíci

      @@davecsullivanjr overrated djokovic is a depressed loser.

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot Před 5 měsíci

      *behavioUr

    • @johnwheatley5641
      @johnwheatley5641 Před měsícem

      Yes, passions import but self control is just as important amongst great athletes.

    • @ianenrique3980
      @ianenrique3980 Před 2 dny

      You cannot be serious man,

  • @grahamforster4070
    @grahamforster4070 Před 2 lety +3044

    I was a 20 year-old spectator at this game, about 30 feet from the court. I had perfect vision at the time. McEnroe was in the right. I understood his frustration at the time.

    • @jrousselle7828
      @jrousselle7828 Před 2 lety +39

      Did you interject anything to assist Mr. McEnroe?

    • @grahamforster4070
      @grahamforster4070 Před 2 lety +166

      @@jrousselle7828 No. I was working as a court coverer at this Wimbledon tournament at the time. I think I might have been sacked!

    • @joeshow8815
      @joeshow8815 Před 2 lety +21

      thank you for mentioning it.

    • @neinsager3236
      @neinsager3236 Před rokem +96

      @@grahamforster4070 So you are a part of tennis history. How cool is that.

    • @joeydodge2624
      @joeydodge2624 Před rokem +24

      @donald johnson you're not using it in the right context. The definition of "hindsight" is understanding of a situation only after it has happened. If you're referring to the guy who witnessed it first hand with his "perfect vision", there was no "hindsight" at that moment.

  • @MORE1500
    @MORE1500 Před 3 lety +1756

    Calls that McEnroe disputed over his career have been reexamined and in most cases, John was correct.

    • @jean-bricerougeot6761
      @jean-bricerougeot6761 Před 2 lety +55

      It does not matter whether he was good or wrong ! What matters was his attitude towards unfairness and adversity.
      Take it as a man and move forward !
      His attitude was wrong ! We are not God, we cannot control all the ins and outs of everything.
      Rather than focusing on something he could have never changed, he should have focused on the next point.

    • @TheRealFaceyNeck
      @TheRealFaceyNeck Před 2 lety +11

      @@jean-bricerougeot6761 I totally agree.
      I think it was on the line, you could see the chalk, and also, he shouldn't have thrown a tantrum. At best, it was too close to call, at worst he was flat out on the wrong side. Either way, he should've behaved himself.

    • @InternetUsername
      @InternetUsername Před 2 lety +140

      @@jean-bricerougeot6761: Shouldn't one as well stand up for what is right and true? At some certain point, you're just allowing mistreatment, voluntarily capitulating to an unfair situation. I think challenging a human authority over inaccuracy, ignorance, or untruth is far from hubris. In fact, like you suggested, men are not infallible - the same goes for authority. Although, if you mean to say that such a challenge should be more reasonable and respectful, I agree. I disagree that any challenge in of itself is disrespectful (what lack of nuance, if this is the suggestion).
      _"Rather than focusing on something he could have never changed"_
      How dull, chaotic, and worse the world would be if we were to take your definition of "unchangeable". We integrate systems of appeal and review for a reason - _because_ we humans are imperfect.

    • @jean-bricerougeot6761
      @jean-bricerougeot6761 Před 2 lety +12

      ​@@InternetUsername We are not talking about fighting for freedom, moral, values or democracy here. Let's not mix up meaningless things with meaningful ones.
      Moral, values and ethics are immovable, there's no arguing about that. And we have the duty to stand for those, so that the nations do not collapse.
      Here we are talking about an isolated event without any impact on the history of the world. Not arguing about
      If a player insults a referee pretending the ball is in, it's wrong for multiple reasons:
      - The player could be wrong, his eyes could deceive him as much as the referee's eyes.
      - Insulting the referee or trying to put pressure on him is bad. The referee is impartial, he does his best. He only has less than 1 second to decide whether a ball is in or out.
      And we all know a referee cannot go back on his words after the call has been made.
      Altogether, it's a waste of energy and puts the player arguing in the wrong state of mind for the rest of the match.
      The best players in the world very rarely discuss points with the umpire and if they do, they move on very quickly ! and that's why they are the best !
      A good player is wise enough to understand a tennis match can't be perfect, there could be mistakes in favour of your opponent or in your favour.

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před 2 lety +24

      @@jean-bricerougeot6761 From my perspective, the issue is _why_ were these _blatantly erroneous_ calls being made? Multiple calls, mind you. In such a situation, one has to at least entertain the idea of (deliberate) unfairness -- it happens -- and in such a case, one not only has the right to speak up, but it's entirely understandable why one _would._
      Should one make any kind of personal remarks? Of course not. But we don't always act the way we should when we're legitimately angry. While I can say that McEnroe _should_ have restrained himself verbally, I don't think that his behavior came anywhere close to approaching anything that I would consider shameful or "cringeworthy".

  • @lshaps46
    @lshaps46 Před rokem +8

    How could the serve be called out when the white chalk flew up? The referee should be given a warning, not McEnroe.

  • @christopherdavison652
    @christopherdavison652 Před rokem +110

    Love Mac. Never a dull moment. But he was right most of the time.

    • @greatsoup2803
      @greatsoup2803 Před rokem

      He wasn’t right at all. You’re just being opposite. I’m guessing your a Republican too.

    • @saxonchess3293
      @saxonchess3293 Před rokem +18

      @@greatsoup2803 Ah yes the "let's shoehorn politics into any topic even if it doesn't make sense" guy. There's always at least one

    • @youarebeingfooled
      @youarebeingfooled Před 6 měsíci

      @@greatsoup2803 it hit the line. that is inbounds. the ref called it out. but it did hit the line, I can see it when i play the video in slow motion, you can see it when the video goes in slow motion in the replay. its obvious he was right. and he also makes a great point - if he didn't hit the line, the chalk wouldn't have shot up and spread like it did, and the judge even acknowledges that with a minblowing reply "it doesnt matter that the the chalk got spread the ball was out".

  • @FF18Cloud
    @FF18Cloud Před 4 lety +1769

    Man would McEnroe would have loved to use hawkeye

    • @CharlesDickens111
      @CharlesDickens111 Před 4 lety +70

      He would break it from overuse.

    • @fundhund62
      @fundhund62 Před 4 lety +120

      "He would be out of challenges after five minutes" (Ivan Lendl).

    • @milugardeimagenysonido
      @milugardeimagenysonido Před 4 lety +7

      Yeah, but hawkeye would've hated it...

    • @woswasdenni1914
      @woswasdenni1914 Před 4 lety +27

      funfact the hawkeye is the follwup version of the "Maccam" which was named after him. the system later became the hawkeye but i would have loved to see the original name :)

    • @beniteztheconman
      @beniteztheconman Před 4 lety +12

      he would have argued with hawkeye..haha

  • @MedlifeCrisis
    @MedlifeCrisis Před 2 lety +1341

    "My sympathies are 101% with Mr McEnroe. If only he wouldn’t go on about it quite so much” 😂😂

  • @kasechris
    @kasechris Před 9 měsíci +4

    “ if only he wouldn’t go on about it quite so much.” - the most British thing said ever.”

  • @peterhammer6915
    @peterhammer6915 Před rokem +13

    Mac has always been my favourite tennis player, followed by BB and then Roger. The raw talent McEnroe had was incredible. He was one of a kind. He is also a fantastic commentator nowadays.

  • @RutmansProductie
    @RutmansProductie Před 4 lety +305

    The gasps en cries from the audience when McEnroe calls the umpire “an incompetent fool” had me in stitches

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 Před 4 lety +11

      They all sound retarded..

    • @skandakumar2457
      @skandakumar2457 Před 4 lety +8

      would a colored playa like arthur ashe be alowed to get away with such behavya.. i dont think so

    • @stevesteve5785
      @stevesteve5785 Před 2 lety +3

      Had you in stitches? It’s horrible really

    • @martinlutherbling424
      @martinlutherbling424 Před 2 lety +8

      He should've pulled his goods out and shook them at the umpire.

    • @bricaaron3978
      @bricaaron3978 Před 2 lety +1

      @@skandakumar2457 *"would a colored playa like arthur ashe be alowed to get away with such behavya.. i dont think so"*
      How exactly did McEnroe "get away with it"?

  • @lyndonchen6288
    @lyndonchen6288 Před 4 lety +1156

    Still remember the rant "answer my question! The question jerk! "

  • @brianbailey6230
    @brianbailey6230 Před rokem +45

    I loved watching McEnroe play, that’s one of the highlights of my childhood growing up in the 80’s. I loved his competitive spirit and his tough attitude. And it was always entertaining, he was always good for a great sound bite like this.

  • @russs3001
    @russs3001 Před rokem +16

    Remember watching tennis back then, as well as other sports. A different era where there was a passion for the game. Today Sports has become such a business, whose main concern is how to produce more money. The passion McEnroe shows here is what sports is about and what people remember. The human aspect of what we see here is epic and reminds us of what Sports is missing today.

  • @jakebradminster709
    @jakebradminster709 Před 4 lety +1191

    There was so much chalk it even got in my eye just watching this.

    • @bksdrew3956
      @bksdrew3956 Před 4 lety +2

      holy shit that was hilarious lmao

    • @Fuzcapp
      @Fuzcapp Před 4 lety +4

      Sure it was chalk?

    • @chalkbunt81
      @chalkbunt81 Před 4 lety +6

      Jake Bradminster ,
      Drake Marshall , There was so much chalk I got lung cancer breathing it in while watching this video 30 years later.

    • @rexsexson5349
      @rexsexson5349 Před 3 lety +1

      Chalk, blow it was the 80s.

    • @tomshea8382
      @tomshea8382 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Floridacoastwriter There was so much Coke they had a fridge for it behind the umpire's chair!

  • @liamg2271
    @liamg2271 Před 4 lety +1644

    McEnroe obviously had temper issues but that ball was so clearly in it's a complete joke. The umpire was incompetent and Mac had every right to be angry.

    • @BuGGyBoBerl
      @BuGGyBoBerl Před 4 lety +73

      its understandable that you get angry but when you cant compose yourself and start insulting and screaming, you are wrong. no matter what

    • @amycrunch3812
      @amycrunch3812 Před 3 lety +13

      @@BuGGyBoBerl Finally. +1.

    • @johnpatrylo3041
      @johnpatrylo3041 Před 3 lety +48

      Without McEnroe I wouldn’t have watch tennis at all. He made it watchable

    • @BuGGyBoBerl
      @BuGGyBoBerl Před 3 lety +1

      @@drmorcoch9338 where have you bought yours?

    • @BuGGyBoBerl
      @BuGGyBoBerl Před 3 lety +1

      @@drmorcoch9338 well first i didnt have one and should get one. now i have one but its pathetic. you obviously know more about it so why you dont tell me more about me?

  • @bw9505
    @bw9505 Před rokem +17

    Mac was always my favorite tennis player as a child. Outbursts and all, lol. Say what you want but not only was he one of the greats... But, he was PURE entertainment 🤘

  • @markwhitman9029
    @markwhitman9029 Před rokem +35

    John was right when chalk flies it was on the line and good!!! He was always getting a raw deal because he was outspoken!!! At the time I thought he was a whiner but now as an old guy I am in total sympathy with him!

  • @rhelyputra4680
    @rhelyputra4680 Před 4 lety +348

    "You cannot be serious man! you cannot oh hai mark"

  • @stevenjohnson7442
    @stevenjohnson7442 Před 4 lety +639

    Ball definitely hit the line.
    McEnroe, was clearly correct.
    I remember watching this live.

    • @teufelhunden8308
      @teufelhunden8308 Před 4 lety +4

      Still your word vs mine. See how that proves nothing?

    • @BestPodcastClips121
      @BestPodcastClips121 Před 4 lety +1

      Steven Johnson I was building my empire

    • @LACheesemonger
      @LACheesemonger Před 4 lety +15

      @@teufelhunden8308 Well we know how Biden/Dems will take 'proof' over 'facts' all day long, u the same? Pls explain the physics/science of how a tennis ball that clearly caused quite the noticeable(unless u'r blind) chalk to bust up a cloud, could have been 'outside' the line when the line is made of chalk dust? Even Andy Rodick with his 140+mph serve couldn't beat physics and have his serve hit green grass and cause an 'earthquake' big enough to make the chalk fly.

    • @DrLoverLover
      @DrLoverLover Před 4 lety

      @Saint Grizzly hahahaha

    • @ianevans9635
      @ianevans9635 Před 3 lety +2

      Me to I remember watching the Mccinroe match live on TV and the ball was on the line and Mccinroe had every right to say YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS MAN YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS.

  • @georgetd8623
    @georgetd8623 Před rokem +44

    If McEnroe were to be playing today, he would've been absolutely insane! His accuracy wouldn't be mistreated like that cuz there would be cameras everywhere

  • @smoothALOE
    @smoothALOE Před rokem +3

    “Chalk flew up!” His arms raised about, haha!

  • @sleong
    @sleong Před 3 lety +364

    Mcenroe was a legend. Not only did he go on to win this match, but the whole tournament.

    • @MichaelNolan2006
      @MichaelNolan2006 Před rokem +7

      @@davis7099 like Kyrgios did today 😂

    • @SniP3rHavOk
      @SniP3rHavOk Před rokem +9

      @@MichaelNolan2006 well, kyrgios was right today tbf, tsitsipas brought it upon himself tsitsipas needs to stop having breakdowns if he can't handle the inevitable arguments, stoppage of play etc...

    • @lordcroker3939
      @lordcroker3939 Před rokem +1

      @@MichaelNolan2006 that is the whole reason that I came to re watch this

    • @DarkRoomAmbience
      @DarkRoomAmbience Před rokem

      Thatll show that linesman!

    • @jacq4jet
      @jacq4jet Před rokem

      Thank you. I was just wandering who won that game.

  • @raynerstuelgalid
    @raynerstuelgalid Před rokem +346

    At that time McEnroe, with his temper and outbursts, you'd think after tennis he would find difficulty being famous. As it turned out he became such a much-loved (and knowledgeable) media person, among other non-player achievements. I am exactly his age and I am a life-long fan.

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 Před rokem +11

      A very good tennis player (both singles and doubles) and an extremely good match summariser/commentator.

    • @gftyhify
      @gftyhify Před rokem +5

      He was commentating at Wimbledon 2022. When a player challenged the umpire and they played the cgi replay McEnroe would say I wish we had them in my day

    • @georgepagotelis
      @georgepagotelis Před 2 měsíci

      In aus open 2024 during a delay they replayed it n he cringed 😬 at this but all commentators were laughing. 😂

  • @willverran2252
    @willverran2252 Před rokem +13

    the majority of tennis freak-outs I've seen, I tend to side with the player. Tends to be the biggest game of their life, its understandable to be extremely upset if you felt a call was bad. Not to mention almost always they are still sportsman like to the competitor.

    • @willverran2252
      @willverran2252 Před rokem +1

      but this call was absolute bs, if you want to tap about justified reactions, this is one

  • @johnparton2209
    @johnparton2209 Před 10 měsíci +10

    If McEnroe was playing I would watch, you knew something was going to happen, he demanded the best from himself and the officials and when he didn’t get it he went off on one, what a talent

    • @Poliss95
      @Poliss95 Před 10 měsíci +1

      McEnroe was a cheat pure and simple. He deliberately put the other players off with his rants.

    • @PeterBrown-mz4nv
      @PeterBrown-mz4nv Před 9 měsíci

      An annoying diva.

  • @PsyMongazoid
    @PsyMongazoid Před 2 lety +520

    He was a good player but will forever be remembered for, "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!"

    • @markhudson517
      @markhudson517 Před 2 lety +23

      LOL “good”

    • @giorgiomartinico3774
      @giorgiomartinico3774 Před rokem +22

      What? Only "good", in your opinion! He's a genius...100% !!! "You cannot be serious!" 😂😂😂

    • @sand9374
      @sand9374 Před rokem +10

      Ha ha, much better than good. He was a great

    • @PsyMongazoid
      @PsyMongazoid Před rokem +1

      @@sand9374 And will forever be remembered as the worst behaved tennis player of his time. I remember when he beat Bjorn Borg who was always solid and the most self-disciplined, quiet, player, and how disappointed I was with the world which allowed such injustice (to my young mind). For me, at the time, It was like finding out Santa wasn't real. 😁True story.

    • @sand9374
      @sand9374 Před rokem

      @@PsyMongazoid What!!! Santa isn't real 😭

  • @ana_singer5270
    @ana_singer5270 Před 2 lety +289

    Imagine him cooking with Gordon Ramsey, I would pay to see that show 😂😂

    • @veritas2145
      @veritas2145 Před 2 lety +1

      Lol!

    • @seferino
      @seferino Před 2 lety

      Bollocks

    • @martinlutherbling424
      @martinlutherbling424 Před 2 lety +20

      Ramsey: "Johnny ... JOHNNY ! That service was Raw...it was RAW I TELL YOU. McEnroe: " You CANNOT BE SERIOUS ! ? " Ramsey: get OUT...GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN ! McEnroe pours a cup of salt into the specially prepared sauce as he slowly walks out of the kitchen.

    • @ElTanques
      @ElTanques Před 2 lety +3

      Wow

    • @phxmaster9684
      @phxmaster9684 Před 2 lety +1

      @@martinlutherbling424 Underrated comment

  • @burningsagemanmusic7491
    @burningsagemanmusic7491 Před rokem +6

    He had a wild temperment this guy

  • @Theman98765
    @Theman98765 Před 4 lety +671

    This is an important tournament and when you know you’re right you express it. There’s no way he’s not going to say anything knowing that if he lost that match it could’ve been through that

    • @sethromines8841
      @sethromines8841 Před 4 lety +24

      FireBlade 667 The only really frustrating thing about the situation for me is that, at that time, no amount of arguing could have gotten the point back. The wrong call was made, causing a scene only makes the whole situation worse.

    • @wretchedheaded7
      @wretchedheaded7 Před 4 lety +5

      Seth Romines exactly. Throwing a hissy fit is a pussy move

    • @mescellaneous
      @mescellaneous Před 4 lety +16

      @@wretchedheaded7 are you saying he's a pussy for arguing?

    • @craftistic82
      @craftistic82 Před 4 lety

      @@wretchedheaded7 no. That's not the point.

    • @kevinmunday5782
      @kevinmunday5782 Před 4 lety +7

      @@sethromines8841 mc enroe was actually a very nervous reserved person. when it gets too much people like that explode with emotion

  • @whatsitcalled7643
    @whatsitcalled7643 Před 4 lety +423

    "I've got a headache tonight babe"
    *"YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!"*

    • @craftistic82
      @craftistic82 Před 4 lety +21

      ANSWER THE QUESTION
      JERK

    • @augariuswilliams7671
      @augariuswilliams7671 Před 4 lety

      What's It Called 😂😂😂😂

    • @Bernadette1087
      @Bernadette1087 Před 3 lety +1

      McEnroe certainly shook up the plummyness and the aghast ‘’ never have I ever” at Wimbledon. A brilliant player, and at times an entertainer. Loved watching him play

  • @ldj7039
    @ldj7039 Před 9 měsíci

    i come back to this video at least twice a year lol

  • @annewatkis5824
    @annewatkis5824 Před 9 měsíci +1

    My mother absolutely adored McEnroe. mother met McEnroe when he was a commentator. He was so kind to her.

  • @colinjennings3661
    @colinjennings3661 Před 2 lety +34

    The " we are not going to have a point taken away because this guys an incompetent fool" is a classic.

  • @louzer2566
    @louzer2566 Před 4 lety +383

    There was so much chalk, all the coke fiends were gathering around to do a line

  • @VinegarTom68
    @VinegarTom68 Před 7 měsíci +3

    "Chalk flew up ,it was clearly in"....And it was.

  • @scottmcphee2076
    @scottmcphee2076 Před rokem +4

    This brings back memories. Back in the early 80s weekly physical education classes became part of our school curriculum. They were not just about developing motor skills. Nor were they only about health and fitness, not that I understood much about this as a kid. It is said that sport builds character and teaches lessons about life. One of these lessons was about sportsmanship and how to be a gracious loser. I remember that teachers often mentioned John McEnroe's antics as an example of how not to behave.

  • @kwylie3050
    @kwylie3050 Před 4 lety +177

    I love how everyone always talks about this incident and nobody ever mentions the fact that Mcenroe was 100% correct. I wish tennis was like this nowadays. So fun to watch

    • @jules6631
      @jules6631 Před 2 lety +1

      You'd be a big medvedev fan then lol

    • @RenegadeShepTheSpacer
      @RenegadeShepTheSpacer Před rokem +6

      You should watch Kyrgios.

    • @sofiaplatini3273
      @sofiaplatini3273 Před rokem

      Yea tennis players now are bland

    • @zoliviol
      @zoliviol Před rokem

      Not true at all. He was correct SOMETIMES.

    • @peterschroeder3087
      @peterschroeder3087 Před rokem

      @@zoliviol what you talkin about? in this video he is right 100 % ... keep your hands of that crack pipe!!!!

  • @gutz1981
    @gutz1981 Před 2 lety +56

    Put an old dude who needs glasses on thick as Coke bottles who needs to adjust them when speaking closely to someone. THAT is who you choose to umpire a game?

  • @Sharon-kr1ui
    @Sharon-kr1ui Před 9 měsíci +1

    Go on John. You were always correct.

  • @robertpowell7228
    @robertpowell7228 Před rokem

    Will always also remember the Not the Nine O'clock news sketch on McEnroe :' I did NOT slurp my tea! I want Dad called in'...
    🤣

  • @zxr-cade2026
    @zxr-cade2026 Před 3 lety +1383

    John McEnroe was the most entertaining player in tennis history

    • @davidhunternyc1
      @davidhunternyc1 Před 2 lety +7

      Now that's a good one. I'll have to think about it but you could be right. I never liked the guy though. I was a Connors fan.

    • @bauerj3398
      @bauerj3398 Před 2 lety +17

      Yeah, I guess if you consider a grown man acting like a 3 year-old who dropped his lolly to be 'entertaining', you may be right.

    • @pam0626
      @pam0626 Před 2 lety +33

      True that. He brought tennis to millions of people. He took tennis, seen as an elite gentlemen’s game, and made it accessible to the masses.

    • @MW-zd5gn
      @MW-zd5gn Před 2 lety +11

      No character in tennis anymore, just complete robots

    • @pam0626
      @pam0626 Před 2 lety +8

      @@MW-zd5gn Everything is so corporatized. Even at the youngest ages, kids know they have to behave like drones or risk losing their sponsorships, livelihoods and careers.

  • @kenarthur6253
    @kenarthur6253 Před 4 lety +141

    Mac was so entertaining and talented. Also an excellent announcer these days, and still an awesome player in his golden years.

  • @alokobaju8288
    @alokobaju8288 Před 9 měsíci +1

    He was absolutely right, you could see the chalk come flying off.

  • @johni5355
    @johni5355 Před rokem +32

    His father's sitting in the audience thinking, "Thank f***k that's no longer my problem. Let them deal with him now." You gotta love McEnroe. One of a kind. And he was right!

    • @DLites151
      @DLites151 Před 6 měsíci

      Doubt that's what his father was thinking.

  • @mjj4440
    @mjj4440 Před 4 lety +512

    He’s right tho

    • @BuGGyBoBerl
      @BuGGyBoBerl Před 4 lety +2

      yeah but getting mad and insulting is fucked up no matter what

    • @yoshpeters3079
      @yoshpeters3079 Před 3 lety +6

      BuGGyBoBerl no it’s not it’s hilarious John McEnroe was so entertaining

    • @SkiizmBeatz
      @SkiizmBeatz Před 3 lety

      @@BuGGyBoBerl yeah well no one is perfect... pretty sad that you can’t be a human these days without someone judging another person on something the person probably does themselves at one point in there lives. Besides this is the past, can’t change it. So stop complaining

    • @BuGGyBoBerl
      @BuGGyBoBerl Před 3 lety

      @@SkiizmBeatz first of all, there is a major difference between being a human and showing emotions and going completely apeshit.
      i mean just think yourself into the receiving end and this maniac rages at you.
      im well aware that mistakes happens and you can flip sometimes. this can happen and a "sorry" afterwards clears the field. HOWEVER this doesnt make these behaviour right and thats all i said. no he isnt right raging like that. also i would argue this guy got a bit too emotional couple of times and not just a few times.
      idc too much about it but when he loses a match due to it its his fault and he isnt "right".
      second, how about you stop complaining? or OP does? what kind of argument is this.
      a guy says he is right when he rages like that, i disagree. end of story. dont tell me to stop talking when you are doing the same

    • @SkiizmBeatz
      @SkiizmBeatz Před 3 lety

      @@BuGGyBoBerl you know what your right. Im sorry, I shouldn’t have told you to be quiet. It’s your freedom of speech, You can speak your opinions. I understand where you are coming from but just don’t get worked up over incidents that we can’t change. Yes it’s upsetting or triggering to watch but don’t get worked up about it because you will just feel more upset. Yeah it’s wrong and I understand but it’s still human. I mean I’ve gone apeshit too, plenty of times but I apologize and accept my actions. But social media creates a world where people dont let things go and judge or bully a person by sending cruel messages or death threats over an incident that happened before we were born or an incident were the person already apologised for.. I’m sorry I came out rude I realised I was judging you too, so I’m a hypocrite and I’m sorry.. Have a good day and my apologies

  • @Underhills
    @Underhills Před 2 lety +349

    I swear I became less flexible and more angry after watching these McEnroe meltdowns back in the day. It really had an affect on my personality. When my mother told me to clean up my room I went "you cannot be serious?!" and started waiving my arms around. I even wore a headband around the house to go with my attitude.

    • @10scoach33
      @10scoach33 Před 2 lety +7

      Hahahaha I love it, I just hope you didn’t call her the pits of the world? Mum doesn’t deserve that!!! Lol

    • @Underhills
      @Underhills Před 2 lety +11

      @@10scoach33 Well, I called her that later when I received the fine and slammed the door behind me.

    • @10scoach33
      @10scoach33 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Underhills hahahaha. Mac is GOD!!!

    • @SmoothOperator2013
      @SmoothOperator2013 Před 2 lety +2

      you cannot be serious?!

    • @johnb6723
      @johnb6723 Před 2 lety

      Lol.

  • @anthonykellman6848
    @anthonykellman6848 Před rokem +55

    Absolutely brilliant player and a complete breath of fresh air , so desperately needed at that moment in time. Every young person watching Mac loved him for his rebellious nature and the way he backed it up with his fantastic tennis abilities.

    • @lydialutz
      @lydialutz Před rokem

      I had a very positive opinion of him until I watched this.

    • @anthonykellman6848
      @anthonykellman6848 Před rokem +1

      @@lydialutz The stuffy attitude from the lawn tennis association never helped as they refused to side with the player. If you noticed Mac was a very young man at the time and his frustrations were born out by the constant incorrect line decisions. Today technology is a result of those wrong line calls, in fact we can be thankful to players like Mac for protesting as it has now eradicated unjust line calls.

    • @lydialutz
      @lydialutz Před rokem

      @@anthonykellman6848 His frustration is definitely understandable. I was frustrated with the call too.
      And finding a way to protest decisions (respectfully) is important. New technology is a good thing. I see no evidence that McEnroe's approach was what sealed the deal in getting new technology for that. (Most sports have better technology to guide decisions nowadays and I think that probably would have happened with a more subdued McEnroe, too.
      Though his frustration is understandable and it is good we have new technologies, I find that in no way a justification for his name-calling brute disrespectful way of speaking to an official. I agree with the judge that McEnroe was verbally abusing him. I never knew this about McEnroe until I watched this video and I found it very offputting.

    • @anthonykellman6848
      @anthonykellman6848 Před rokem +1

      @@lydialutzWe can agree to disagree with the level of abuse directed towards the umpire, but at the end of the day, he'll always be remembered as the rebel with a cause by his generation.😎

    • @lydialutz
      @lydialutz Před rokem +1

      ​@@anthonykellman6848 Given the majority of positive comments on this video it seems obvious you are correct.
      It saddens me though. Uplifting obnoxious behavior. I no longer see him as a role model.

  • @paulhunt4690
    @paulhunt4690 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Never a dull moment when he was on the court!

  • @drakemarshall4112
    @drakemarshall4112 Před 4 lety +949

    Michael Cera should play him in a biopic it’d be gold.

  • @Vatsav11
    @Vatsav11 Před 3 lety +46

    I’m glad it was called OUT. We wouldn’t have had this iconic moment otherwise..

  • @theivory1
    @theivory1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I used to love watching McEnroe play. No one was more entertaining.

  • @TheMoonchild1969
    @TheMoonchild1969 Před rokem +1

    How they could play with those clumsy wooden racquets is beyond me.😆

  • @bigjuice7020
    @bigjuice7020 Před 4 lety +222

    Back when wooden tennis rackets were cool!😂

    • @nehcrum
      @nehcrum Před 3 lety +6

      @Gumshoe Beaumont
      Nah, there's a reason Tennis is one of the few* sports where the women draws a similar crowd as men, due to womens tennis being more entertaining due to less serve aces and longer plays.
      *Beach Volley doesn't count, the crowd aren't there to admire the beautiful play (but rather the beautiful players).

    • @nehcrum
      @nehcrum Před 3 lety

      @Tuco The Rat see earlier comment regarding beach volley.
      Also, only the ball will bounce.

    • @nehcrum
      @nehcrum Před 3 lety

      @Tuco The Rat
      That was the point of my comment on how it was one of the few sports where there is actually enough interest in the womens side of the sport to actually draw a significant crowd.
      The same crowd? No. But a match between top-10 female tennis players will draw a bigger crowd than a match between two male players were neither is ranked in the top-50.

    • @scythermantis
      @scythermantis Před 3 lety +1

      @Tuco The Rat Completely true; I miss Anna Kournikova; all we have now are maybe Pliskova and Azarenka (at least for my taste).
      But serve and volley needs to come back for tennis to be exciting again imo.

    • @nehcrum
      @nehcrum Před 3 lety

      @Tuco The Rat I didn't say two top 50 men, I said a match were neither were in the top-50.
      In most other sports, a final in the top womens division have a hard time matching the crowd for a normal league game for males who aren't even in the top division. Football, Hockey etc.

  • @HarryJohnson69
    @HarryJohnson69 Před 4 lety +80

    Holy shit, I’ve seen this a dozen times and it’s only until I’ve seen the replay in slow motion that 3/4 of the ball was inside the line. Yeah, I’d be pissed too

    • @obscurelyvague
      @obscurelyvague Před 3 lety

      "Alex Dashkoff" but aren't the rules that if ANY part of the ball is outside the line it is foul or a fault ? ( I actually don't know that much about tennis)

    • @georgerogen3884
      @georgerogen3884 Před 3 lety +8

      No that is not the rule. As long as a tiny bit of the ball is touching the line it is in.

    • @nishawadhwa78i90
      @nishawadhwa78i90 Před 3 lety +6

      @@obscurelyvague 99% out is 100% in in tennis

  • @valeriehartman3705
    @valeriehartman3705 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I am a French born and literally grew up learning English listening to this man. Although I am not a tennis expert (still love the sport though), I have never ceased having the most profound respect for Mr. McEnroe.

  • @davidhilton5712
    @davidhilton5712 Před 9 měsíci +1

    the greatest player ever on his day

  • @davidgardner8172
    @davidgardner8172 Před 2 lety +210

    Incompetence at the highest level. I remember watching this live. John stood his ground, good for him. He was right.

    • @andreasmissiroli6915
      @andreasmissiroli6915 Před rokem +8

      and he was even too kind with that disgrace of umpire

    • @Mike-kr5dn
      @Mike-kr5dn Před rokem +11

      I played tennis for 15 years and some years as a pro and the ammount of time the umpires call wrong is very high. I once tried to sit in the umpire chair and man was it hard to tell if it was in especially on hard courts.

    • @Patralgan
      @Patralgan Před rokem

      What was the ruling? Was it corrected to his favor or was it ruled out in the end?

    • @biglebowski5737
      @biglebowski5737 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Whatever the ball was out, I was 20 foot away. Your are incompetent.

    • @firebird4269
      @firebird4269 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Patralgan They don't correct points in tennis, lol. It was ruled out.

  • @lukashelmhart6049
    @lukashelmhart6049 Před 4 lety +532

    Gotta love mcenroe 😂 maaan hes damn right the refs were bullshit back in the days🤦‍♂️

  • @juanluisgomezregalado6434
    @juanluisgomezregalado6434 Před 8 měsíci +1

    He was right. McEnroe was right.

  • @WAN-ox4lk
    @WAN-ox4lk Před 9 měsíci

    A genius on and off the pitch
    I still remember the final of the Davis Cup against Vilas and Clerc in 1981, when he cooled off the game by throwing himself to the ground, inventing that the court was damaged.
    and he achieved what he wanted that afternoon, they won the doubles with Fleming in the fifth set of chance

  • @tjwash5118
    @tjwash5118 Před 2 lety +102

    We might have seen a kinder, gentler John in the 70’s if they’d had the indisputable hawk eye line calls from the 2021 US Open

    • @kakashi1300
      @kakashi1300 Před 2 lety +1

      Highly doubt. Even the calm roger federer couldn’t hide his ire on the hawkeye.

  • @CricketEngland
    @CricketEngland Před 2 lety +90

    “You can not be serious” and “They think it’s all over, it is now” have to be the two greatest sayings in sport

    • @jimbo43ohara51
      @jimbo43ohara51 Před rokem +1

      Pity there is so much technology these days. We have lost the emotion and the drama.

    • @murtajiz545
      @murtajiz545 Před rokem +4

      @@jimbo43ohara51 not a pity at all. Today we can rely on FACT instead of best guesses. Makes it way more fair.

  • @bmanz8117
    @bmanz8117 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is too funny. I remember this. To act all bad, walking around with those shorts and a racket just doesn't match up. 🤣🤣

  • @RobertLinthicum
    @RobertLinthicum Před rokem +1

    "who must adjudicate over something, which he never saw"

  • @jimllfaxit
    @jimllfaxit Před 4 lety +17

    Finally The full version. Been waiting ages to see this.

  • @garethbraint
    @garethbraint Před 4 lety +252

    There was so much chalk that I had to clean my phone screen to keep watching this video

  • @garyproffitt5941
    @garyproffitt5941 Před rokem

    Trouble is brewing with moments like these !

  • @Brocktoon68
    @Brocktoon68 Před 5 měsíci +1

    "I thought that was on the line, don't you?"
    "My sympathies are 101% with McEnroe there Peter."
    "If only he wouldn't go on about it quite so much."
    "I'm going to award a point against you for pissing on umps."

  • @apollsa1
    @apollsa1 Před 2 lety +243

    McEnroe was an absolutely fair player. When he complained, he was always right

    • @markdavis7397
      @markdavis7397 Před 2 lety +15

      He said "I will not lose a point" for the outburst. He lost a point. So, he wasn't right that time.

    • @1986subway
      @1986subway Před 2 lety

      @@markdavis7397 what a pedantic statement. You're probably really unpleasant to be around

    • @ClareAmel
      @ClareAmel Před 2 lety +2

      @@markdavis7397 sophomoric

    • @peterschroeder3087
      @peterschroeder3087 Před rokem

      @@markdavis7397 you blind...keep your hands of that crack pipe!!!!

    • @voice.of.reason
      @voice.of.reason Před rokem +12

      @@markdavis7397 Only because of a corrupt Umpire

  • @LPCLASSICAL
    @LPCLASSICAL Před 2 lety +131

    Watching at home live we had TV replays telling us it was in - so we did have sympathy and we all loved watching Mcenroe play for the tennis and also for the tantrums too. Never a dull moment.

  • @RootsMusic-ek5nc
    @RootsMusic-ek5nc Před 8 měsíci

    I watched all that stuff live back in the day....

  • @gailnash7676
    @gailnash7676 Před rokem +30

    I loved watching this man and all his out burst, always made the match interesting 👏.

    • @dingopisscreek
      @dingopisscreek Před rokem +1

      he was a tiresome brat professional he may be but his attitude was not

  • @billlozier5551
    @billlozier5551 Před 4 lety +80

    John was correct. His verbal abuse is what got him in trouble. Nicknamed MacEnbrat and yet a master the a wood racquet. His outbursts were not in vain. That Mac Cam was put in place in his honor! Lol, it's not called that anymore. Love John McEnroe. Warts & all.

  • @dado9851
    @dado9851 Před 4 lety +31

    3:17
    Nobody:
    The ballboy: 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

  • @stardomee
    @stardomee Před rokem +1

    I watched this live and still remember it as if it was yesterday

  • @orsettlegend
    @orsettlegend Před rokem

    I’m still remembering someone making a song about this 🤣

  • @toptenguy1
    @toptenguy1 Před 4 lety +150

    2019: McEnroe : *Raises index finger*
    Crowd *Clap - Clap - Clap*
    Judge "Ball is out"
    McEnroe: "K, Cool."

    • @Gaddo_
      @Gaddo_ Před 4 lety +3

      Ball is in*

  • @benwills6862
    @benwills6862 Před 9 měsíci

    Still makes me laugh now the sheer volume in the YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS is brilliant 😂😂

  • @MrPhins
    @MrPhins Před 4 lety +30

    In 1981, I was 17 years old and on the varsity tennis team. McEnroe was my idol and I even used the Dunlop Maxply Fort he used. Unfortunately, I also had his temperament and while that behavior helped motivate McEnroe, it didn't make me play better and just made me a huge ahole to everyone around me. Thankfully, I grew out of that petulant, bratty phase. However, my tennis is still no better for it.

  • @cory3518
    @cory3518 Před 9 měsíci

    I was in high school watching this live on tv. John was my favorite player of that era. I even wore that same shirt when I played tennis.

  • @hawkinsdj99
    @hawkinsdj99 Před rokem +5

    I remember watching this as a kid with my dad. I think i developed an attitude after watching John play tennis.

  • @occasionalfeelgood23
    @occasionalfeelgood23 Před 3 lety +30

    "If only he wouldn't go on about it quite so much..." Haha. I wish he would have gone on even more. Priceless.

  • @gladiator7731
    @gladiator7731 Před 4 lety +265

    The only tennis player in history who as more angry he got the better he played and that's a fact.
    He was the Hulk of tennis.

    • @geraldcarney3985
      @geraldcarney3985 Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah by putting off his opponents like a true wanker. I hate any kind of cheating.

    • @jojokelly4774
      @jojokelly4774 Před 4 lety +14

      Gerald Carney cheating?

    • @timjergans5792
      @timjergans5792 Před 4 lety +7

      Gerald Carney You must really hate your mother for cheating on your father then

    • @geraldcarney3985
      @geraldcarney3985 Před 4 lety +1

      @@timjergans5792 1.2 billion sperm and you were the fastest? 🤣

    • @timjergans5792
      @timjergans5792 Před 4 lety +4

      Gerald Carney imagine being so triggered by a comment that you write three posts.
      Also, are you one of those people who always laugh at their own jokes? 100% of the time, they’re socially awkward weirdos.

  • @ZZ-fc7fh
    @ZZ-fc7fh Před 9 měsíci +1

    John McEnroe is so adorable and lovable! Love that he is being himself! Sometimes it is so entertained! He is a great player and lovely guy!

  • @funkstermak
    @funkstermak Před rokem

    I told the Dr just the other day I kept thinking I was John McEnroe he said You cannot be serious!!

  • @propertyinvestingwithcleme3099

    Amazing that McEnroe is using a wooden racket, whilst his opponent is using fibre glass - wow!

  • @LechuzaPrecoz
    @LechuzaPrecoz Před 2 lety +26

    I was in that match. I was 16 and McEnroe had tantrum for most of the game. I remember the crowd constantly booing him. However he won that morning. I remember that game like it was yesterday.

    • @bogeythedog163
      @bogeythedog163 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Disgrace to his countrymen

    • @Anthony-Testicali
      @Anthony-Testicali Před 10 měsíci

      D block right?

    • @kellicoffman8440
      @kellicoffman8440 Před 9 měsíci

      I always said he argues the call all the way to the win what an awesome memory

    • @kellicoffman8440
      @kellicoffman8440 Před 9 měsíci

      What an awesome memory he argues all the way to the win as I always said

  • @markweber4678
    @markweber4678 Před rokem

    So fun to go back in time and revisit this, especially in light of Mac’s recent comments announcing Kyrios’ antics on center court. Bad boys of tennis unite! 😁

  • @davidshepherd17
    @davidshepherd17 Před rokem +1

    Am 62 and this era was the best ever all part of the great entertainment.
    Just 130 mph serves and robots now 😳