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Andre Agassi

Says he used crystal meth during playing days

Yahoo Sports Blog: Tennis legend Andre Agassi reveals in his forthcoming autobiography "Open" that he used crystal meth during his playing career, Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for the book's publisher, confirmed to the New York Daily News on Tuesday. According to the Daily News, the eight-time Grand Slam champion admits using the illicit drug in 1997, the year he married Brooke Shields and went into a career slump that didn't end until 1999. After pulling out of that slump, Agassi went on to win five Grand Slams and became only the fifth player to complete the career Slam. He has been heavily involved in charity work since retirement, opening his own charter school and championing educational reform throughout the country. Releasing this admission a week ahead of the book's release is an obvious ploy to generate interest and sell copies, and it's working. Almost all autobiographies are self-serving odes to one's own pursuit of greatness. They're rarely interesting. Agassi's could be different >>>

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che khabar e

anonymouse

by che khabar e on Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:54 PM PDT

not to belabor the point but has he ever DENIED being Iranian as several people are suggesting?  Does he or his father consider themselves Armenian rather than Iranian?  I'm just saying that I've never him deny anything... just to emphasize that he is American with an Armenian father.  I simply think there is a difference.  To make statements like he is "ashamed" of being Iranian does a huge disservice to him and anyone else who was born in the US and considers himself an American.  He is of Iranian (or Armenian) heritage.  But that leads to another question.  Do you distinquish between the two?


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yolanda

..........

by yolanda on Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:26 PM PDT

Thank you, Little Tweet, for the info,

Apparently he tries to distance himself from Iranians....and he identifies with Armenians more.....maybe they can make him "Armenian of Day"...

******************************** 

MPD,

        LOL!!

thanks,

 

 


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khaleh mosheh

An Autobiography

by khaleh mosheh on Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:12 PM PDT

I am glad the he can write- must be a talented guy . Terrible shame about the tennis though.


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Little Tweet

this is what he said about being Iranian on Larry King

by Little Tweet on Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:05 PM PDT

ANDRE AGASSI: Armenian, so my father was from Armenia and his parents sort of settled in Tehran.


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Anonymouse

As a sex symbol his shaved head looked like Mashadi canteloupe!

by Anonymouse on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:43 AM PDT

Everything is sacred.


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Anonymouse

Che he never acknowledged his father was Iranian, just Olympian!

by Anonymouse on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:39 AM PDT

Everything is sacred.


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Darius Kadivar

FYI/Le Court des miracles by Mansour Bahrami (Ed. Broche)

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:32 AM PDT

Worth Reading too:

Le Court des miracles (Broché) by Mansour Bahrami with a Forward by Yannick Noah and Illie Nastase

In French Only ...

Excerpt:

 J'avais parlé sans m'arrêter pendant presque trois heures et ils n'étaient pas lassés, ils en voulaient encore. A la fin de mon long monologue, Peter a lâché, enflammé : "Ce n'est pas une vie, c'est un roman d'aventures." " Enfance pauvre à Téhéran, exil forcé, débuts difficiles de clandestin et, enfin, le succès sur les courts : la vie de Mansour Bahrami, le célèbre tennisman iranien, est en effet hors du commun. Rien ne destinait l'apprenti joueur, qui n'avait qu'un bâton de bois pour raquette, à affronter les plus grands lors de matchs à l'ambiance survoltée. Noah, McEnroe ou Borg ont tous été conquis par le charme et la sensibilité de cette figure atypique du tennis mondial. Dans ce récit autobiographique où se mêlent souvenirs d'enfance, anecdotes savoureuses et portraits des stars du tennis, Mansour Bahrami dévoile avec pudeur et justesse les petits et grands secrets des coulisses de la compétition. Joueur facétieux et charmeur, Bahrami défend avec élégance l'esprit sportif et la générosité du jeu.

Bio:

Mansour Bahrami est né en Iran. Il a obtenu la nationalité française en 1989. Il joue régulièrement au tennis lors de matchs exhibitions et organise depuis 1997 le Trophée des légendes à Roland-Garros pendant les internationaux de France.


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Multiple Personality Disorder

I'll make sure I'll buy a copy of his book...

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Wed Oct 28, 2009 02:33 PM PDT

...when it comes out in a Garage Sale near where I live.


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farokh2000

He is Iranian

by farokh2000 on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:11 AM PDT

Agassi's Father was a Boxer in Iran and on one of Iran's Olympic Teams.

He was born and raised here. That might be the reason he would consider himself non-Iranian. But he does have Iranian blood.

I am sure most Professional Athletes have used some kind of banned substance when they had injuries.

If he has only used it once, then he is better than most of them.

Who really cares what people do with their own bodies. It only messes with their system and that is their business.

He was fun to watch and has done much better than a ton of athletes we know.

He is doing a lot of Charity work now and that is great. Give him credit for that.

Leave him alone and stop criticizing him.


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che khabar e

correct me if i'm wrong

by che khabar e on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:08 AM PDT

but I don't think he has ever "denied" being Iranian.  I believe his consistent explanation is that he is an American with Iranian heritage via his father.  Not quite the same thing.  :-)


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Organic NUTritionist

I like Agassi

by Organic NUTritionist on Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:02 AM PDT

I always enjoyed watching him (except if he was losing! ;) and I think he is a very talented tennis player.  One of my favorites--forever, regardless.

 


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yolanda

.....

by yolanda on Wed Oct 28, 2009 03:51 PM PDT

Hi! Mouse,

I used to work for a company with 3 Iranian colleagues.....one of the Iranian guys admired Agassi very much......I did not know that Agassi is ashamed of being Iranian. That is his big mistake for not being proud of his heritage! 

I wanted to dedicate a song to him from "One Republic" called "Apologize" with the lyrics: "It is too late to apologize!"......

thanks,

 


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Anonymouse

U got it right Yolanda but in his case he was an ass from day 1!

by Anonymouse on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:50 AM PDT

Everything is sacred.


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Anonymouse

ATP = Authorization To "Proceed" w/ illicit drug silencers!

by Anonymouse on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:48 AM PDT

Everything is sacred.


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yolanda

...

by yolanda on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:46 AM PDT

Did he deny being Iranian before the election or after? I heard whole bunch people denied being Iranian before the election, but whole bunch people came out to call themselves Iranian after the election protests started, even though they have only 1/8 of Iranian blood.

 


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Darius Kadivar

ATP Ranking is like the Nobel Peace Prize ... ;0)

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:47 AM PDT

They Give it to Any Bloke these days ...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX9SPTSY1iU

LOL


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Anonymouse

Agassi got some of his drugs from Hamid Karzai's brother!

by Anonymouse on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:39 AM PDT


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yolanda

.....

by yolanda on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:39 AM PDT

Thank you for posting this article. I won't buy his book....It is amazing that ATP accepted his lie why he tested positive for drug. Celebrities are privileged.

 

Thanks for the article! 


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Little Tweet

ok now

by Little Tweet on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:36 AM PDT

He admits to using drugs but still denies being Iranian, so why are we calling him Iranian of the Day?


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Darius Kadivar

Khak Too Saret Andre ! A REAL CHAMP Was Mansour !

by Darius Kadivar on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:36 AM PDT

Yeah Kam Adab Yad Meegereft az Een Agha:

Mansour Bahrami and Farah Pahlavi

Good Luck with your Book Promo anyways.

 

And if it Sells ...

Yek Kamy beh Opposition Komak Kohn !

Stiffing the Revolutionaries

That's the least an L.A. Kid could do for his long lost countrymen and women ...!

Bacheh Armaniyeh Kos Khol !

LOL


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