{"id":4163,"date":"2025-07-18T00:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/4163\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:50:07","slug":"we-cant-stop-laughing-at-billionaire-bill-ackmans-horrible-pro-tennis-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/4163\/","title":{"rendered":"We Can’t Stop Laughing At Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Horrible Pro-Tennis Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

JVL and Ben Parker break down the bizarre and cringeworthy saga of billionaire investor Bill Ackman playing in a professional tennis tournament. Despite having no prior pro matches and being 59 years old, Ackman secured a spot in the Newport Hall of Fame Challenger event, thanks to a wildcard invite from former tennis pro Jack Sock. Ackman’s poor performance, dumping serves, and hitting wildly off-target shots, was both painful and hilarious.<\/p>\n

Beyond the comedy, they emphasize the real issue: Ackman took a spot from a legitimate, hardworking player trying to climb the ranks in a brutally competitive system. This as a case study in billionaire entitlement, comparing it to fantasy camp for the ultra-rich and even likening Ackman to a \u201cMake-A-Wish\u201d recipient for grown men with money and delusions.<\/p>\n

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