Andre Agassi Speaks Out
November 6, 2009 4:27 AM
In an interview to air on 60 Minutes, tennis great Andre Agassi talks candidly with Katie Couric about his life, career, and drug use while playing professional tennis.
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See all 61 CommentsPersonally, I didn't care that much for Andre in his younger years but learned to respect him as an athlete and a person later on. He seems like a good guy who has had an interesting life and is now telling his story. Nothing wrong with that. Does anybody really think he needs the money and that is why he wrote the book? Come on?
"It hurt me that a match the next day was much more important than seeing if a kid was going to be OK.
"But it suddenly dawned on me: 'Oh my gosh, she's in her killer-instinct-focus-on-the-match mode and I've just broken her concentration.'
"I felt so bad that I'd interrupted her preparation that I felt I couldn't even go out and try. I even didn't arrange a warm-up so I wouldn't start well.
"Martina's been asked about it in interviews, and she says she saw no reason why I didn't try.
But she's in an awkward position because if she says she knows I didn't try, they'll ask why and where does she go from there?
"Does she say, 'Well, she was afraid her father was going to hurt her that night."
Andre... as you have learned, the tennis last but for a minute, but the rest of life continues. What is truly sad is Martina's inability to move on,... You have done well despite your personal demons... Hopefully you and Steffi will enjoy the rest of your lives. And to those who criticize, tell them to go grab a coke and smile and shut the hell up!!
Andre Agassi is a person of high integrity,character and grace. Massachusets loves yo
Andre!Behold, and Enjoy Life with your beautiful wife and gourgeous children.We want to see them in the tennis court one day.
People like you with high sense of responsibility and compassion will always be loved throught the world ,centures to come.
To his jaded fans still praisig this loser get a clue. This man first lied when he tested positive then proceeded to continue doing drugs knowing he could get away with it and only now does he come fwd knowing they can't do a damn thing to him. WAKE UP! The man is an admitted liar so who is to say the drug use didn't go beyond just a year?
And ask youself why is he telling all this now? To help someone out? OH PLEASE. Yeah, to help sell his book and be one step ahead of some one who was planning on telling the truth about him so he decided to jump first and make a few bucks off of it.
Agassi is no hero. Thank God for the atheletes who have had the guts to come out in non support of his attempt to sell his sordid private life for a few bucks now that it's safe. If he were a man of any type of character he would have admitted years ago he was a loser druggy when he first tested positive for it. Hiding behind rules years later that cannot go after him so he can now capitalize on his stupid behavior is disgusting. The ATP needs to do the right thing and denounce this loser and point out what a con artist he is. Fans need to stay away from any and all exhibitions this guy is in to send a loud message that they won't be his sucker.
Do we have a right to judge? You bet we do. These athletes make millions to play in a sport and when you see some con artist like this play on peoples emotions challenging them to think he's such a swell guy for finally admitting to something illegal years later knowing he can't and won't pay a price for it but will in fact capitalize on it, it is nothing but vomit worthy. He truly is an embarrassment to the sport and athletes in general.
I was always more of a Sampras fan, but he, too, is human. "To err is human, to forgive is divine." Thus, we will be judged by the way we ourselves judge others; forgiven by the way we ourselves forgive others.
Take that to the bank, it's good as gold.
This guy wrote an open and honest book, he was/is a great champion. Does anyone really agree that meth helped his tennis? Give me a break. This guy is and was a class act. He isn't acting for forgiveness, he is just responding to the stupid comments by others. For those of you who don't know, he is one of 4 men to win the grand slam (all 4 majors) and developed into one of the most poised and amazing competitors in the history of the game. Yes, i totally respect his game, that he was able to overcome his problem with drugs, and i certainly don't condemn him because he used drugs. You holier than thou people are hilarious, you just want to push people down to make yourselves feel better, yes, he is rich, talented but he is a human being like anyone else.
Thank you Andre for not writing some BS book and keeping it real, **** everyone else if they can't deal with the truth.
As for Andre, he is growing, learning, and seeks to renew. Kudos to him.
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