John McEnroe interview: I'd get paid extra to say, 'You cannot be serious!' - that's what...

[ASFN Admin]

“You cannot be serious!” Why was it these four words, of all the feisty remarks that John McEnroe uttered during his 15-year career, which became so inextricably linked with his persona? McEnroe was not only an irascible player but a quotable one too. “You can’t even see your own shoelace,” he told one unfortunate chair umpire at Roland Garros. Another was asked “Who are you? They picked your name out of a hat.” But there was just something about “You cannot be serious!” - especially when delive

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