British and American tennis legends Sue Barker and John McEnroe were accused by viewers after supporting the live broadcast of imprisoned Boris Becker.
During an interview with the BBC’s Wimbledon on Monday, seven-time Grand Slam winner McEnroe said in a commentary: We miss you, man. “
Barker, who has fixed the last press in her career, added:
Becker, 54, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison on April 29 at the Southwark Crown Court in London after being convicted of four bankruptcy charges.
German-born player was declared bankrupt in 2017 and convicted of concealing £ 2.5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid debt repayment after stopping distribution of amounts to creditors Received.
Boris, who participated in a BBC interview in Wimbledon last year, is currently serving two and a half years in prison at Huntercom Prison near Henry Ontems in Oxfordshire.
Earlier this month, BBC viewers blamed commentator Andrew Castle after disgraceful tennis star Boris Becker said during the broadcast, “I’m looking forward to welcoming you.”
Former tennis player Castle, 58, commented during a live BBC coverage of the Queen’s Club Championships on Friday.
He said:’There was a real moment when I missed Boris. I know he’s in jail, and I know why. Boris, we look forward to welcoming you on your way home.
Last week, McEnroe also said he plans to visit Becker in jail while in the UK for a tournament.
He said:’Boris is my friend. This is terrible. If you want to meet him if you can, and if he is willing to meet people.
“I just feel terrible. I know he was one of the great players who have ever played the game and it made a lot of sense to Boris. He has been a lot for a long time. I’ve experienced that. “
I’ve heard in Boris’ previous trial that it was legally required to disclose all assets in order to repay nearly £ 50m in debt.
The jury admitted that Becker was found guilty of two charges: property deletion, property disclosure failure, and debt concealment.
During an interview with the BBC’s Wimbledon on Monday, seven-time Grand Slam winner McEnroe said in a commentary: We miss you, man. Barker, who has fixed her last coverage in her career, added:
Becker, 54, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison on April 29 at the Southwark Crown Court in London after being convicted of four bankruptcy charges.
However, they cleared him another 20 accusations, including nine counts that failed to deliver his tennis trophies and medals, including two from Wimbledon.
After he went bankrupt, the jury told nine other people from his business account, including ex-wife Barbara and divorced wife Charlery’Lily’Becker, the mother of her fourth child, £ 390,000. I found that I made a considerable payment.
Becker, who has lived in London since 2012, also did not declare a share of the vast £ 1 million real estate in his German hometown of Leimen, and hid a bank loan of about £ 700,000 in his house. Was convicted of.
The fourth claim related to not revealing the stake in technology company Breaking Data Corp was £ 66,000.
Boris Becker’s girlfriend Lillian de Carvalho Monteiro and his eldest son Noah cheered Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Monday.
Boris Becker and girlfriend Lillian de Calvalho Monteiro will be competing in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in June 2021
Lillian de Carvalho Monteiro (upper right) sits side by side with Noah Becker in the box of Novak Djokovic’s center court in the first public place since Boris Becker’s trial.
On the first day of this year’s tournament, when a pair sitting in Djokovic’s box on the center court played against South Korea’s Sunwoo Kwon and won, Carvalho Monteiro in his 40s appeared with his partner’s 28-year-old son.
A political risk analyst who speaks five languages and holds three college degrees was on the side of his partner after being imprisoned for two and a half years in April.
Lillian, who is believed to have been dating Becker for about three years during a trial in Southwark’s Crown Court, assisted her partner with her son Noah.
Born in the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe, Lillian reportedly kissed her beauty bye when she was sentenced and taken out of court.
Since Becker’s decision, his girlfriend has been seen visiting him at HMP Onesworth, where he is being detained.
MailOnline is asking the BBC for comment.