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Nathaniel_Near
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Nathaniel Near, Thanks. I loved that video you made. I don't know how other diehard Connors fans felt watching that last part of the ESPN doc, but yes, I felt a little let down by the ending and felt it did taint an otherwise wonderful tribute to him. Believe me, I do know that the man is not without faults. You can't be a Connors fan and watch all his matches and read all the articles written about him without realizing that some of his behavior can't be defended. It might surprise you to know that I am a woman fan too. In my opinion, there has never been a more exciting, charismatic player to watch and to pull for. I felt like he took me on an exciting ride that lasted for about twenty plus years. There were ups and downs, but the downs only made the ups that much more thrilling. I followed him on the senior tour too. I've always seen the goodness in him, even as I recognized his sometimes dark side. I don't know if tennis will ever see anyone like him again. I'm sure that many will say that it a good thing, but the sport of tennis misses him, especially in the United States.
It doesn't surprise me at all, I mean, I don't know you.
Feel free to post here more often, we're friendly enough even though we have strong opinions.
Also about seeing someone like Jimmy Connors again, I truly doubt it. The world has changed too much...
We'll see some great personalities come through though that are different.