Earlier this week retired tennis player John McEnroe angered Serena Williams fans after he said she'd be ranked 700th if she played against men [click here if you missed that].
Stopping short of an apology, McEnroe expresses regret for the statement...
John McEnroe tells ESPN
“It would have been better not to have said it. I didn’t realize it would create something like this.”
“It would have been easier to leave it. Look, she’s a great player and it’s apples and oranges.”