Boris Becker - criminal charges

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Boris Becker - criminal charges

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I do so hope that the BBC now drop him.

Without being all stiff British about it, I find it repulsive that the BBC employ the man, given his history.

His diplomatic immunity defence was just pathetic, and the stories about women quite horrible.

So, good, if this is the end of him as a commentator and in my face, then I'm happy.

SuperT · Futures qualifying

I couldn't agree more CD. I find him utterly distasteful as a man and quite honestly he adds nothing of value in the commentary box - just states "the bleedin" obvious. I too would be delighted to see him dropped.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

He was still writing a column for the Daily Mail when the US Open was on.(not every day) He's also on the tennis cameo and charges £166 if you want him to do a message for you.

SuperT · Futures qualifying

Incidentally I notice the BBC are completely ignoring this story - presumably because he's "one of theirs"

ROSAMUND · Futures level

I see there is a picture of Boris Becker on the front of the Times today and the Telegraph on an inside page has a picture of the other Boris is sitting in a police car on his jaunt in Northampton yesterday.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Page 72 on today's Daily Mail is completly devoted to Boris Becker's view of the French championships.

brendan · Strong Club Player

ROSAMUND wrote:
Page 72 on today's Daily Mail is completly devoted to Boris Becker's view of the French championships.

Considering the sort of people that the Mail likes he would fit right in

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54653655

Hefty haul of charges. I hope hes got a decent story to explain this...trial next September

ROSAMUND · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54653655

Hefty haul of charges. I hope hes got a decent story to explain this...trial next September

Well since the trial is only next September there will still be time for the BBC and the Daily Mail to employ him for his tennis opinions,.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So, Becker's trial has started today. He could face a spell in prison for this, as per first post above

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/21/boris-becker-played-bankruptcy-system-jury-hears

Big story, really

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Boris looks very nervous here

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boris-becker-german-wimbledon-grand-slam-bbc-b989408.html

Strongbow · All-time great

Which Boris are you talking about ?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
Which Boris are you talking about ?

I guess it isnt beyond the realms of fantasy to see Boris J at Southwark Crown Court one day , but for now its the tennis Boris only !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I wasnt aware BB already has a conviction for tax evasion in Germany. Hard to look well on the guy who I so much want to like as he was one of my favourites growing up- and won the only Wimbledon final I went to against Lendl.