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McEnroe calls for Grand Slam boycott as prize money protest ends
Original: John McEnroe says players need to boycott Grand Slams – as they end public prize money protest
John McEnroe says tennis players need to boycott Grand Slam tournaments, comments that come as players end their public protest over prize money. The seven-time Grand Slam champion's intervention puts fresh pressure on tournament organisers over pay. Reaction has focused on whether collective player action is the only remaining lever to force change in how the sport's biggest events distribute revenue.
Why now: McEnroe's call for a boycott of the sport's biggest tournaments is a dramatic escalation in the debate over player prize money.
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- John McEnroe says players need to boycott Grand Slams – as they end public prize money protest · The New York Times
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