Pickleball is a sport that saw its popularity skyrocket during the COVID-19 pandemic despite being in the fray since 1965. Its current rise in popularity drove everyone to try it at least once. It received another boost in popularity when some of the legends of tennis decided to hold a competition. Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick faced John McEnroe and Michael Chang. The former team won the match and the mind-boggling prize pool. A few months after that bout, Andre Agassi rubs salt in McEnroe’s wound as he talks about the match.
Agassi and McEnroe will return for another pickleball slam in February. However, they will have new partners to play with, and McEnroe will have a chance at redemption. For now, Agassi is the one who flaunts his victory.
Andre Agassi trash-talks John McEnroe
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The first pickleball slam saw four legends of tennis picking up the paddle to battle it out in the Hardrock Stadium. $1 million was at stake, and the four American stars battled it out with their usual fire. Agassi and Roddick emerged victorious and took home the cash prize. Now, seven months after their win, Agassi is flaunting the cash prize he won from McEnroe.
Pat McAfee, sports analyst and professional wrestler, invited Agassi to have a discussion with him. Eventually, they began talking about the pickleball slam and how it differs from tennis. McAfee then talked about the $1 million prize money upon winning the tournament. Agassi immediately interrupted and started trash-talking his opponent. Without any hesitation, he said, “That I just ripped out of John McEnroe’s pocket“.
"I RIPPED THAT MONEY OUT OF JOHN MCENROE'S POCKET" 😂😂 @AndreAgassi #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/BFms8l1QjY
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 8, 2023
The smack talk is still flying from Agassi as he is about to face McEnroe again in another pickleball slam in 2024. What do we know about the upcoming clash?
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Agassi and McEnroe to face off once again
In February, the Hardrock Stadium will be abuzz as Maria Sharapova and Steffi Graf will join McEnroe and Agassi to play their first pickleball bout. Both players announced their participation not long after the first pickleball slam. Smack talk has been flying from both teams, and they have also shared many videos in which they are training for their matches.
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McEnroe is aiming to take revenge with his partner MaSha. He will try to ensure he has bragging rights over Agassi after their next bout. He was seen motivating his partner to ensure that they were the victors. The bout is still a few months away, and the trash-talking has begun. Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments below.
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