Jailed tennis star Boris Becker has sparked outrage amongst his jail inmates, in keeping with studies.
Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, was handed a two-and-a-half 12 months jail sentence earlier this 12 months after failing to declare £2.5 million price of belongings to keep away from paying money owed.
The 54-year-old German – who recurrently appeared on the BBC’s protection of the Championships earlier than his conviction – was allowed to look at the 2022 event from his cell at HMP Huntercombe.
Becker has now angered his fellow inmates by being handed a brand new job on the Class C males’s jail, instructing sports activities science as a classroom assistant.
‘You'd usually serve years earlier than getting a job as a classroom assistant as it's seen as a privilege,’ a supply instructed The Solar.
‘However Becker has been given the job inside weeks of being sentenced.
‘There may be plenty of resentment about it and the households of some prisoners have written letters of grievance.’
BBC duo John McEnroe and Sue Barker got here underneath hearth at Wimbledon for pledging help to convicted felony Becker throughout a stay broadcast.
‘Boris, we love you,’ McEnroe mentioned. ‘We miss you, man.’ Fellow presenter Barker then added: ‘We do certainly.’
One Twitter consumer wrote: ‘Cease presenters mentioning Boris Becker. We pay taxes with a purpose to purchase [a] license payment [and] he avoids it and it’s rubbed in our face.’
McEnroe has been vocal in his help for Becker and revealed final month that he plans to go to him in jail.
‘Boris is a good friend of mine,’ he mentioned. ‘That is simply horrible. I need to see him if I presumably can and if he’s keen to see folks.
‘I simply really feel horrible. He’s one of many best gamers that has ever performed the sport, and I do know it meant lots to Boris. He’s been going via lots for a very long time.’
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