Just security doing their job.
Security Hilariously Stopped Tyler Seguin From Entering ‘Restricted Area’ Because They Didn’t Recognize Him: REPORT
As one of the sport’s more recognizable stars, he must have been shocked when T-Mobile Arena security guards didn’t recognize him and wouldn’t let him enter the stadium prior to his team’s Tuesday game against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
I was working security at the U.S. National Indoor Championships in 1980. First day, some guy comes barging in with no ID. I stopped him, and told him to use the public entrance.
“Do you know who I am?!” he arrogantly demanded.
Nope, but without a pass, you aren’t coming in here.
We went back and forth, until a supervisor recognized Connors, who was probably the number 1 ranked player in the world at the time. He explained that Connors really needed to wear that pass he was given, but we’ll let him in this time.
In my defense, I don’t much follow any sport, much less tennis; and every other player wore their passes.
John McEnroe was in that tournament, too. Back in the day, McEnroe had a rep as the bad boy of tennis, and was constantly getting in trouble. Connors, on the other hand, was the good boy white knight of tennis.
My personal observations were otherwise. Later, I was security at the players’ locker room. Connors came in from a match. Little kids were gathered outside the door hoping for autographs. Connors completely ignored them and just blew past without a word.
McEnroe came next. He’d apparently just lost a match (might’ve been against Connors). He was sweaty, and looked exhausted and pissed. Right up until the kids asked for his autograph. He put on a smile, greeted them, started signing, and stayed to speak with them briefly.
McEnroe might have had an attitude on court, but I know which of them was the asshole.
