Overview

• Andre Agassi made his first appearance as a BBC commentator during Friday’s Wimbledon men’s semifinal between Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz.
• Co-commentator Andrew Castle repeatedly shifted focus to Royal Box celebrities, interrupting Agassi’s technical analysis of the match.
• Frustrated by the diversions, Agassi snapped, “People watching are watching for tennis, not for this,” in a live on-air rebuke.
• Viewers took to social media to demand that the BBC drop Castle following his interruptions and persistent celebrity commentary.
• Castle has faced ongoing scrutiny after previously misnaming footballer Trinity Rodman and fueling debates over professional standards in sports broadcasting.