Tennis Channel - June 22, 1981: 40 years ago today, John McEnroe had his epic Wimbledon meltdown. 😮 Who else remembers him shouting, “you cannot be serious!” at chair umpire Edward James? | Facebook
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John McEnroe interview: I'd get paid extra to say, 'You cannot be serious!' - that's what people expected
![John McEnroe interview: I'd get paid extra to say, 'You cannot be serious!' - that's what people expected John McEnroe interview: I'd get paid extra to say, 'You cannot be serious!' - that's what people expected](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/tennis/2021/06/22/TELEMMGLPICT000197783213_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqA7N2CxnJWnYI3tCbVBgu9beHsZFrEmHQDi0eQN40zhg.jpeg)
John McEnroe interview: I'd get paid extra to say, 'You cannot be serious!' - that's what people expected
![John McEnroe earned BONUS whenever he said 'you cannot be serious' and admits 'it's a nice way to be remembered' | The Sun John McEnroe earned BONUS whenever he said 'you cannot be serious' and admits 'it's a nice way to be remembered' | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NINTCHDBPICT000001086229.jpg?strip=all&w=638)
John McEnroe earned BONUS whenever he said 'you cannot be serious' and admits 'it's a nice way to be remembered' | The Sun
!['Cutting off Your Nose to Spite Your Face' - Superbrat John McEnroe Once Received Support From Jimmy Connors for His On-Court Antics - EssentiallySports 'Cutting off Your Nose to Spite Your Face' - Superbrat John McEnroe Once Received Support From Jimmy Connors for His On-Court Antics - EssentiallySports](https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/connors-vs-mcenroe-at-the-world-team-tennis.jpg)
'Cutting off Your Nose to Spite Your Face' - Superbrat John McEnroe Once Received Support From Jimmy Connors for His On-Court Antics - EssentiallySports
John McEnroe's life and career given fresh perspective in new documentary that paints picture of the whole man - ABC News
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