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**homerdienru** · 05-11-2009, 06:41 PM

Dave Seminara, the writer who brought the longest-point-ever story to light in the New York Times recently, takes another look at a key moment from 1984 - McEnroe's famous tirade ("Answer the question, jerk!"). The Times story has an interview with the Swedish umpire on the receiving end of the incident and also quotes Anders Jarryd, the other player on the court (today, he's Mac's doubles partner).

Read and enjoy!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/sp...nnis.html?_r=1

**insightmike** · 05-11-2009, 09:12 PM

Thanks!

Reading this makes people like Carillo look even more hypocritical. McEnroe was just given a warning for firing a ball in anger right at a spectator!!

**homerdienru** · 05-11-2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks!

Reading this makes people like Carillo look even more hypocritical. McEnroe was just given a warning for firing a ball in anger right at a spectator!!

No kidding. And not defaulted for that or for breaking glass on the court.

05-11-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
homerdienru Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	NYT: History of McEnroe Tirades Dave Seminara, the writer who brought the longest-point-ever story to light in the New York Times recently, takes another look at a key moment from 1984 - McEnroe's famous tirade ("Answer the question, jerk!"). The Times story has an interview with the Swedish umpire on the receiving end of the incident and also quotes Anders Jarryd, the other player on the court (today, he's Mac's doubles partner). Read and enjoy! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/sp...nnis.html?_r=1 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-11-2009, 09:12 PM	#2
insightmike Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Thanks! Reading this makes people like Carillo look even more hypocritical. McEnroe was just given a warning for firing a ball in anger right at a spectator!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-11-2009, 10:15 PM	#3
homerdienru Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	Thanks! Reading this makes people like Carillo look even more hypocritical. McEnroe was just given a warning for firing a ball in anger right at a spectator!! No kidding. And not defaulted for that or for breaking glass on the court. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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