
He dethroned the then King of tennis, Bjorn Borg, but along the way also stirred up a set of controversy, in a hilarious fashion too!įirst, he verbally deflated umpire Ted James, by saying, ""You guys are the absolute pits of the world, you know that?" Wimbledon 1981, is the event that is the setting for this reporter's contribution to the "Funniest moments in Sports" series.

What distinguished 'Sir' John McEnroe from the rest, was that he crossed all the lines, all the time. The constant grunts, self-talks, occasional confrontations with the umpires, maybe the exotic racket-banging.

Tennis players are always known for letting out their emotions on the court.
