Boris Becker tells his son, “Daddy is in jail.”

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Tennis tycoon divorced wife Boris Becker struggled to tell his son where his famous father was.

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“Telling our son that his dad is in jail is the worst thing I’ve ever had to do … it’s always the woman who has to get rid of his mess,” Lily Becker said. Is her heart Daily mail..

“My instinct was to say that as it is:’Your dad is in jail. He has f —- up’. But I can’t say to a 12 year old kid. You It is the Tiger Mother whose job is to protect the child on this planet, not when he is a mother. “

In the end, she hired a friend of her teacher to help tell her son Amadeus the terrible truth.

The Wimbledon winner was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this month for fraud related to his bankruptcy. He is currently in a British prison.

But even for Lily, who split from the legend in 2018, the idea that the legendary tennis star could be imprisoned was unthinkable.

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“Why do I want my child to know about the trial when no one expected Boris to be imprisoned?” She said. Post.. “Everyone was shocked when the decision was made, but I was the one who had to tell Amadeus.

“Never forget to see his blue eyes blue like Boris and see him coming back from left to right. He was surprised. He couldn’t figure it out. did.

“I said:” Do you want to cry? “And he said really soon:” No. ” Then I said: “Do you want to be left alone?” He said “yes” and we went downstairs. He came down 20 minutes later. Then I told him that Boris wasn’t a criminal.

“He hasn’t killed anyone. He hasn’t robbed the bank. I tried to keep it somehow light, some kind of’he didn’t pay his bill, Amadeus. This Let’s take a lesson. You have to pay the invoice. “

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Becker’s home is now HMP Huntercom for foreign men near Henry Ontems in Oxfordshire.

Lily wants the tennis giant to have learned his lessons.

“It’s about time he was responsible for his actions. He was put in jail for a year to think about what he did. It’s alcohol, whatever he has to do. It’s a year of getting in shape, praying, and meditating, “she said.

“I hope this is his awakening call. It’s true. Boris didn’t have to take responsibility for anything, but this time he learned that there are consequences. Life like him. I can’t walk. There are multiple children here and there … “

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