Boris Becker thought jail racist would murder him

BY ANDY LINES and ROB HYDE

The tennis legend, who served time in jail for bankruptcy fraud, said he was threatened for not being racist.
He said one convicted murderer "couldn't accept that I was friends with black inmates".
Becker, 57, said the man wanted to kill him, leaving him in constant fear.
The German, who served his time in a British prison, added of losing his status while locked up: "In prison, you are a nobody.
"You are only a number. Mine was A2923EV.
Becker exploded on to the tennis scene in 1985 by winning Wimbledon at 17.
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