Tennis novices will know of McEnroe’s penchant for blowing up at refs for what he deemed as bad calls.
No matter how successful McEnroe was on the court, he was overshadowed by the reputation of his short-temper.
Seeing as how I was a pup when these two tennis titans were going head to head, I have to trust a decent amount of how Borg and McEnroe are portrayed, and it’s in that nuance that Shia LaBeouf finds his entranceway into the unpredictable Johnny Mack.
And in a “civilized” sport like tennis — especially on a grand court like Wimbledon — the way that he approached his craft was frowned on by many who, frankly, don’t play tennis.