Tennis legend Ilie Nastase last night said he was not sorry at his foul-mouthed “f***ing b****s” bust-up with British women tennis stars.
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mirror he said: “I don’t regret it and they can send me to prison if they want - I don’t care.”
The controversial star sparking uproar after calling Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong and her team-mate Johanna Konta “f***ing bitches” during a Federation Cup tie.
He is already under investigation for making a racist jibe about the colour of Serena Williams’s unborn baby.
He admitted abusing the British women and said: “I’m invited to Wimbledon every year by the All England club - it’s a special day.
“The probably won’t invite me this year but I don’t care really.
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“I was just trying to promote the interest of my girl.
“The English player just stormed off without even asking permission to leave the court and I admit that’s when I called her a bitch.
“She kept trying to keep the crowd quiet - but it’s not an opera it’s a game.
“These people want to make a tennis match like a silent movie.
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“I don’t need this bullsh*t. I’m 70 years old. I don’t even get paid for being team captain.
“I don’t’ give a sh*t if they fine me or don’t let me sit in the captain’s chair.
“Remember I was world number one if you throw someone out who was a world number one - it’s not good for tennis.”
Referring to his comments about Serena Williams pregnancy he said “I don’t know what all the fuss is about.”
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Last week he was heard speaking in Romanian: “Let’s see what colour it has. Chocolate with milk?”
The latest insult from Nastase led to him being thrown off the court, and Great Britain’s Federation Cup play-off against Romania was temporarily suspended.
Konta was visibly traumatised and in tears. She later resumed and won the match.
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The latest controversy to engulf the 70-year-old former world No 1 erupted after he became embroiled in a row about noise from the crowd.
Nastase, who is Romania’s Fed Cup captain, now faces a lengthy ban from tennis.
The world governing body said it was looking into “this matter as well as previous comments made by Mr Nastase during the week”.