(CNN) Australian Open organizers have criticized John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova after the tennis greats protested on court Tuesday over the naming of the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne Park.

A day after 24-time grand slam champion Court was honored at the tournament on the 50th anniversary of her calendar Grand Slam, McEnroe and Navratilova unfurled a banner calling for the Margaret Court Arena to be renamed in honor of fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong.

After the conclusion of her veterans doubles match, Navratilova climbed into the umpires' chair to address the remaining crowd only to have the television feed cut off as she was speaking.

Martina #Navratilova makes a statement about changing the name of #MargaretCourt Arena after her legends doubles match on that court. Tennis Australia cuts off the feed to @Eurosport. Let's share her message here.#AusOpen #AusOpen2020 #LGBT pic.twitter.com/ZdI92ZS6Za — Kevin Chang 🌏⚖️ (@KevinCChang) January 28, 2020

"I've been speaking out about an issue for a while now and John McEnroe is here to join me and push the conversation forward...' she said, according to reports, before she was cut off.

The pair, fierce critics of Court's views on LGBTIQ matters, then held aloft a banner which read "Evonne Goolagong Arena".

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