tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3008147986078721812..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: McEnroe Vs. Williamsjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49503904060408984502017-07-03T21:22:38.209-04:002017-07-03T21:22:38.209-04:00Personally, my humble opinion is that this whole t...Personally, my humble opinion is that this whole thing went wrong when McEnroe was asked how the best woman tennis player ever would do competing with men. Why does nobody ever think to ask him how the best woman tennis player ever would do competing with men when challenged to, oh, let's say, produce breast milk? <br /><br />Men and women are different physically, some things women will never be able to do as well as men (AND vice versa). Why do we insist on comparing them on the differences?<br /><br />I liked your answer - you should be McEnroe's publicist. Think of all the blog material you'd have then. ;-)Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-24352575176353960542017-07-03T20:27:28.874-04:002017-07-03T20:27:28.874-04:00At this point in her career I think Serena would b...At this point in her career I think Serena would be competitive with anyone around the 200's, I think at her prime she might have been a 50/50 in that range. <br /><br />Johnny Mac is and always has been a whiny complaining snot. Having watched him for years in his prime I'm convinced he would have never quite made it to the top if not for his mastery at distraction and concentration-breaking antic laden play. Any other player would have been tossed out of multiple tourneys but somehow the tennis idiots decided to let him cheat to get an advantage. Before his time and in the time since he retired the standard tactics he employed would have cost multiple games per match but some dope decided he was 'good' for the game. What a pity, really, that color was allowed to beat talent. Just my opinion of course, but his conduct as a big-mouth has hardly changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-44999678877559043972017-07-03T18:16:17.237-04:002017-07-03T18:16:17.237-04:00That man have never grown up- still the arrogant, ...That man have never grown up- still the arrogant, self serving jerk he has always been. GrrrrrrrrDebby https://www.blogger.com/profile/02574297621214864538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-79129782342626443262017-07-02T14:21:59.286-04:002017-07-02T14:21:59.286-04:00The whole "controversy" was so dumb. I *...The whole "controversy" was so dumb. I *LOVE* Serena, but Mcenroe wasn't wrong in saying she wouldnt be competitive with the top male players. <br /><br />The only thing i take issue with is your comment that pop culture always shows women beating men in competitions - I'm having trouble coming up with examples of this. <br /><br />(I love American Ninja Warrior, and while men and women compete in the national finals together, they've started to set awhile a few slots for women to make it to the local finals. Thats said, men always do much better overall on the show. It's not painted in any kind of weird way - it just is what it is. People do like watching the women be successful, just because there are so few of them.)<br />Giahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-88763042982609879182017-07-02T02:05:32.768-04:002017-07-02T02:05:32.768-04:00I always wondered if McEnroe was a real jerk or if...I always wondered if McEnroe was a real jerk or if that was just his celebrity persona. I suppose since we'll never know we'll have to buy what he'd peddling. He's a jerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-70583007680935522292017-07-02T01:29:26.501-04:002017-07-02T01:29:26.501-04:00I think you're spot on. Serena is tall, fast, ...I think you're spot on. Serena is tall, fast, lightweight and strong, against her female competitors. Against male players, her only strength would be speed and of course they are probably equally fast, so Serena would play well, but not win against top rated players.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77281733913678518402017-07-01T18:18:07.817-04:002017-07-01T18:18:07.817-04:00I think your blog is the only place people are all...I think your blog is the only place people are allowed to have opinions anymore. <br /><br />My mom loved to watch the Williamses as much as she loved to watch her baseball Cardinals. Even she would have agreed that Serena could not beat the men.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77356612072677244152017-07-01T18:14:52.596-04:002017-07-01T18:14:52.596-04:00I thought McEnroe had mellowed over the years but ...I thought McEnroe had mellowed over the years but he still seems to be as arrogant as ever. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-82570102691324814512017-07-01T14:03:54.481-04:002017-07-01T14:03:54.481-04:00I don't know. She could beat me.I don't know. She could beat me. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-52982133615077965322017-07-01T12:41:10.467-04:002017-07-01T12:41:10.467-04:00Like Mike said, and Riggs was 55 yo. McEnroe at 58...Like Mike said, and Riggs was 55 yo. McEnroe at 58 would give Serena a good match, but I don't think he would win. It might be interesting. Pretty sure McEnroe could not compete with any of the top 700 men players either.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43465894786772638862017-07-01T11:48:19.561-04:002017-07-01T11:48:19.561-04:00Think he was trying to stir up another Riggs/King ...Think he was trying to stir up another Riggs/King money maker. Guess he forgot how that one turned out. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-81954800761699864982017-07-01T10:56:16.434-04:002017-07-01T10:56:16.434-04:00No one should ever apologize for their opinions, i...No one should ever apologize for their opinions, if you are forced to change your opinion to suit someone else then it is no longer your opinion, McEnroe should not apologize, that's just my opinion.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-13337933711378866302017-07-01T10:39:01.500-04:002017-07-01T10:39:01.500-04:00I refuse to be baited by this opinion.I refuse to be baited by this opinion.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-617909511436844102017-07-01T09:47:00.552-04:002017-07-01T09:47:00.552-04:00I agree with McEnroe and I hope he doesn't apo...I agree with McEnroe and I hope he doesn't apologize. People need to get over it, men and women are not now, nor ever will be equal.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-14484957543922743042017-07-01T08:54:35.920-04:002017-07-01T08:54:35.920-04:00Glad to see that nobody is bringing up Riggs vs Bo...Glad to see that nobody is bringing up Riggs vs Bobby Jean King as an example. Riggs was in the category of a good club player.Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-22627381081031219602017-07-01T08:48:05.937-04:002017-07-01T08:48:05.937-04:00I don't follow tennis, but you are probably ri...I don't follow tennis, but you are probably right in saying men have the advantage over women on the court - also that McEnroe is a jerk.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-76266804975921354882017-07-01T07:45:16.830-04:002017-07-01T07:45:16.830-04:00It is Venus, who had the accident, Serena's si...It is Venus, who had the accident, Serena's sister.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-53992615078616633482017-07-01T06:07:49.576-04:002017-07-01T06:07:49.576-04:00The biggest and best men will always be bigger tha...The biggest and best men will always be bigger than the women and likely able to outperform them based on that alone, it's just a physical fact.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-51853379628657143102017-07-01T05:13:19.116-04:002017-07-01T05:13:19.116-04:00Serena Williams is certainly in today's news, ...Serena Williams is certainly in today's news, her car driving 'accident' doesn't give her a good press. I agree she is a great tennis player but something about her stops me from watching. Gone are the Martina days which I loved. As for McEnroe, he knows his tennis all right but in his playing days he acted like a spoilt teenager... sometimes funny, sometimes irritating.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.com