From sporting Bjorn Borg's underwear to heralding Ivan Lendl's (ahem) attributes unrelated to tennis, John McEnroe has winkingly sent up his former rivals lately. Flanked by brother Patrick McEnroe and other notables, the tennis legend staged a faux-meltdown of a comedy show in New York City last week. The program had him making fittingly audacious media appearances ahead of time and then leaving his live audience, including Bette Midler, in figurative stitches.
Co-hosting alongside Bravo TV maven Andy Cohen and comedian-thespian Mike Birbiglia at the Carolines on Broadway venue in Times Square, McEnroe gave attendees a peek at his Borg briefs and a lot of lip and laughs overall, as is his wont.
This third annual 'You Cannot Be Serious!" standup show benefited the player-turned-commentator's Johnny Mac Tennis Project, through which he and his team seek to give kids opportunities to succeed with tennis as their gateway. The program's participants mostly include up-and-comers from the Bronx and Harlem, and the JMTP seeks to partner with New York schools to boot.
