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In Memoir, Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth

In Open , due Nov. 9, tennis star says he lied to avoid punishment

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(Newser) – In a forthcoming memoir, tennis star Andre Agassi admits that he used crystal meth during his career, and even lied about it to avoid penalty for a positive drug test. “I can’t speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you’re using anything as an escape, you have a problem,” he tells People, which carries an excerpt in its new edition of Open, due out Nov. 9.

Agassi’s drug use occurred during 1997, when his ranking plummeted to 141st in the world following injury. Asked how he thought fans might react to the news, Agassi, now 39, says, “I was worried for a moment, but not for long. … I wore my heart on my sleeve and my emotions were always written on my face. I was actually excited about telling the world the whole story.”

Steffi Graf and husband Andre Agassi.
Steffi Graf and husband Andre Agassi.   (AP Photo)
Andre Agassi greets the crowd while being honored on opening night of the US Open, Aug. 31, 2009.
Andre Agassi greets the crowd while being honored on opening night of the US Open, Aug. 31, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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MrsK
Oct 27, 09 8:52 PM CDT
And Nobama admitted to smoking reefer in his book. Who cares? Not me. Reply
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yellowjeep
Oct 27, 09 8:56 PM CDT
so why the fuck did you bring up obama? not the place. Reply
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Netstorm2k9
Oct 27, 09 9:57 PM CDT
"I can’t speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you’re using anything as an escape, you have a problem," I'd just call you human. Everyone does that. A lot don't even use chemicals. Reply
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Reader68389796
Oct 27, 09 10:30 PM CDT
And to think that the USTA or the ATP drug testing people did not pick up on this, or did they? I guess he was bringing in big bucks for the organizations so they close their eyes to it. He was the perfect sterotype of what an American tennis player should be as depicted by the USTA so he got away with everything! Oh what a privilege to be white in the tennis world!! Reply
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newsrmandan
Oct 27, 09 11:22 PM CDT
Are you saying that all the non-white tennis players that use meth are brought down for not being white? Or are you just a passive-aggressive racist.
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