Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

[lilsensa]

Wow...

(CNN) -- American tennis legend Andre Agassi has admitted using crystal methamphetamine a year before he won the French Open in 1998, and that he lied to the sport's governing bodies in the same period about a positive drugs test to avoid a ban.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/28/tennis.agassi.crystal.meth/index.html

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

great way to sell books.
and lose a legacy.

[floridaorange]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

^Well said...

[unrecogniseduser]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

why would using crystal meth lose his legacy? If he was using some kind of performance enhancing drug to cheat i would agree

[Garrick]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

kids look up to you. adults look up to you. you are a legend. unless you're worried your secret was going public from someone other than yourself, i think admitting this was a really bad idea when you are such a huge role model.

i don't think his legacy is ruined, but his public image will be dented. the positive approach to his admittance is he was able to right his ship and get back to performing on a high level. too many people that start using that shit go down a very bad path.

[Miguel]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

^^^^^^^^^ totally !!!!!!!!!

[diegoff]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

he started cleaning his house on meth?????? hahahahahahaha that´s bizarre!!!!!

[dusk]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

I used to love watching his matches... kinda sad really.

[alexfish333]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

Whatever, who cares?

-I've never done it and never will-but if he's a nice guy who's predominantly done good things-why does everyone want to judge so harshly?

[dusk]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

Whatever, who cares?

Its a HUGE deal when you are a role model, especially when kids look up to you.

[Dhar_2]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

meh!

role model or not.

who hasnt done something like this!

[Miroslav]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

Meh...don't care so much; he was never a role model to me.

I think people are naturally way too quick to regard just about anyone who has made a lot of cash and achieved fame as a role model, when clearly...they shouldn't necessarily do so in many cases (perhaps even most).

[floridaorange]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

Meh...don't care so much; he was never a role model to me.

Sort of discredits your opinion that follows

It tarnishes his legacy in some athletes eyes, not all, some...

[day_for_night]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

so samprass didn't just mop the floor with him for no reason lol

never liked the guy...

[pipey]

Re: Andre Agassi admits to using meth.

damn, lol he would have been giving brook shields the poonstick hard

this is just fucking stupid. who gives a shit? i mean really? role model sure, but its surely inspirational that he gave the shit up... honestly.