JOHN McEnroe was caught completely off guard Tuesday like the rest of the New York Knicks fan base.
McEnroe, 66, is a regular at Madison Square Garden for Knicks home games.
The seven-time slam winner is currently in Paris, France, for the French Open.
He was commentating on a game Tuesday night local time when the Knicks made a surprise announcement.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired despite the team reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.
McEnroe was working Tommy Paul’s quarterfinal showdown with Carlos Alcaraz when it happened.
He was alerted to the news by his co-commentator.
And the Knicks fan was left almost speechless by the news.
“That’s pretty harsh,” McEnroe said.
After a short pause, he added, “That’s a bummer.”
New York was beaten by the Indiana Pacers in the east finals.
McEnroe was pictured sat at court side for Game 2 in the biggest series for New York basketball since the 1999 NBA Finals.
But they suffered a 4-2 series defeat to the Pacers.
Thibodeau had two years left on a contract he only signed last summer.
Knicks president Leon Rose said, “Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans.
“This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction.
“We can’t thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach.
“Ultimately, we made the decision we feel is best for our organization moving forward.
“Tom will always be a part of our Knicks family and we truly wish him nothing but the best in the future.”
McEnroe watched No. 12 seed Paul lose to Spanish superstar Alcaraz.
The American suffered a heavy 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 defeat on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Paul was the last US male standing in the draw after Frances Tiafoe was beaten earlier in the day.
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