Agassi admits to meth use in new book... - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**realnilkless** · 10-27-2009, 05:03 PM

http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/agassi...-in-book-26680

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**Cheaperisdeeper** · 10-27-2009, 05:07 PM

So that's what Agassi meant when he said he needed to leave the tour for a while to "tweak" his game.

I'm not surprised. I'm more curious about the timing when he was using, which hasn't been revealed yet. And Jon said there were going to be some pretty big revelations in this book

Incidentally, this news (the crank usage) was tweeted earlier today by an SI reporter - the tweet has been deleted.
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the...ystal_meth_use

**bobibnoxx** · 10-27-2009, 05:20 PM

If it's while he was playing, I AM pretty shocked.

**enurneAcourdy** · 10-27-2009, 05:22 PM

So, is the guy saying it changed Andre's appearance? We all look different at 30 than at 18. Our noses also look quite different when we are smiling.

**Cheaperisdeeper** · 10-27-2009, 05:26 PM

If it's while he was playing, I AM pretty shocked.

Maybe I should rephrase what I said...if it was early in his career, up to 1998, I'm not surprised at all. If it was still going on post-'99, then I would be surprised.

Agassi was a partyer. For years, you read as much about him in gossip columns as you did on sports pages.

**SannyGlow** · 10-27-2009, 05:43 PM

Well, he IS from Vegas.

**Karinochka** · 10-27-2009, 06:50 PM

Wow...

**leacturavar** · 10-27-2009, 06:54 PM

Doesn't surprise me at all.

**viiagrag** · 10-27-2009, 07:18 PM

TennisReporters @JamesLaRosa that info was supposed to be embargoed until Nov. 9. Let the major leaks begin http://twitter.com/TennisReporters

**Cheaperisdeeper** · 10-27-2009, 07:21 PM

http://twitter.com/TennisReporters

Well, now we know why Sports Illustrated pulled it down shortly after they posted it!

**realnilkless** · 10-27-2009, 08:19 PM

Meanwhile, how long has it been since I posted that Kim Clijsters is my avatar? Must fix immediately.

**realnilkless** · 10-27-2009, 08:19 PM

I think it was a bogus leak. Got people talking! Agassi's publicist confirms it. So now the question is, was it a whiff or a long-term hoover job. I'm betting it was benign. On an I'm sure completely unrelated note, word on the street is the publisher has to sell 500,000 copies to break even.

**SannyGlow** · 10-27-2009, 09:06 PM

I think it was a bogus leak. Got people talking! Agassi's publicist confirms it. So now the question is, was it a whiff or a long-term hoover job. I'm betting it was benign. On an I'm sure completely unrelated note, word on the street is the publisher has to sell 500,000 copies to break even.

I'm guessing it was short term...

http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugI...s/photo_8.html

**enurneAcourdy** · 10-27-2009, 10:18 PM

I'm guessing it was short term...

http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugI...s/photo_8.html

What's with the sores they get on the their faces?

**SannyGlow** · 10-27-2009, 10:23 PM

What's with the sores they get on the their faces?

Obssessive skin picking...

**viiagrag** · 10-27-2009, 10:46 PM

Publicist: Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth in 1997 in forthcoming autobiography
BY NATHANIEL VINTON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Tennis legend Andre Agassi used crystal meth in 1997 and will describe the experience in his forthcoming autobiography, according to a publicist at Knopf, which is publishing the book on Nov. 9.

The admission will also appear in excerpts of the book that are scheduled to appear in two magazines, Sports Illustrated and People, later this week.

"Those excerpts contain revelations about Andre's use of crystal meth when he was a tennis player," said Paul Bogaards, director of media relations at Knopf, a division of Random House.

The information was first made public on Tuesday morning via the Twitter feed of Richard Deitsch, a writer for Sports Illustrated.

"FYI: There's an off-the-charts book excerpt from Andre Agassi in the forthcoming SI: He admits to taking crystal meth during his career," said the message, posted at 10:36 a.m. and apparently removed shortly thereafter.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...#ixzz0VAvK1DQ1

**realnilkless** · 10-27-2009, 11:03 PM

Obssessive skin picking...

Everything you post is made so much better accompanied by your avatar.

**SannyGlow** · 10-27-2009, 11:16 PM

Everything you post is made so much better accompanied by your avatar.

I'm going to need a new signature soon, though.

**viiagrag** · 10-28-2009, 12:55 AM

Agassi meth cquote: I snort some. I consider the Rubicon I’ve just crossed. There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness.....Then comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away...every negative thought I’ve ever had"

http://twitter.com/TennisReporters

**smifatv** · 10-28-2009, 01:05 AM

Flowery language.

Is the ghost writer credited?

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10-27-2009, 05:07 PM	#2
Cheaperisdeeper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	So that's what Agassi meant when he said he needed to leave the tour for a while to "tweak" his game. I'm not surprised. I'm more curious about the timing when he was using, which hasn't been revealed yet. And Jon said there were going to be some pretty big revelations in this book Incidentally, this news (the crank usage) was tweeted earlier today by an SI reporter - the tweet has been deleted. http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the...ystal_meth_use Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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bobibnoxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 670 Senior Member	If it's while he was playing, I AM pretty shocked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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enurneAcourdy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	So, is the guy saying it changed Andre's appearance? We all look different at 30 than at 18. Our noses also look quite different when we are smiling. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 05:26 PM	#5
Cheaperisdeeper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	If it's while he was playing, I AM pretty shocked. Maybe I should rephrase what I said...if it was early in his career, up to 1998, I'm not surprised at all. If it was still going on post-'99, then I would be surprised. Agassi was a partyer. For years, you read as much about him in gossip columns as you did on sports pages. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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SannyGlow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	Well, he IS from Vegas. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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leacturavar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 488 Senior Member	Doesn't surprise me at all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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viiagrag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	TennisReporters @JamesLaRosa that info was supposed to be embargoed until Nov. 9. Let the major leaks begin http://twitter.com/TennisReporters Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 07:21 PM	#10
Cheaperisdeeper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	http://twitter.com/TennisReporters Well, now we know why Sports Illustrated pulled it down shortly after they posted it! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 08:19 PM	#11
realnilkless Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 687 Senior Member	Meanwhile, how long has it been since I posted that Kim Clijsters is my avatar? Must fix immediately. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 09:06 PM	#13
SannyGlow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	I think it was a bogus leak. Got people talking! Agassi's publicist confirms it. So now the question is, was it a whiff or a long-term hoover job. I'm betting it was benign. On an I'm sure completely unrelated note, word on the street is the publisher has to sell 500,000 copies to break even. I'm guessing it was short term... http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugI...s/photo_8.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 10:18 PM	#14
enurneAcourdy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	I'm guessing it was short term... http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugI...s/photo_8.html What's with the sores they get on the their faces? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2009, 10:46 PM	#16
viiagrag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	Publicist: Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth in 1997 in forthcoming autobiography BY NATHANIEL VINTON DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Tennis legend Andre Agassi used crystal meth in 1997 and will describe the experience in his forthcoming autobiography, according to a publicist at Knopf, which is publishing the book on Nov. 9. The admission will also appear in excerpts of the book that are scheduled to appear in two magazines, Sports Illustrated and People, later this week. "Those excerpts contain revelations about Andre's use of crystal meth when he was a tennis player," said Paul Bogaards, director of media relations at Knopf, a division of Random House. The information was first made public on Tuesday morning via the Twitter feed of Richard Deitsch, a writer for Sports Illustrated. "FYI: There's an off-the-charts book excerpt from Andre Agassi in the forthcoming SI: He admits to taking crystal meth during his career," said the message, posted at 10:36 a.m. and apparently removed shortly thereafter. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...#ixzz0VAvK1DQ1 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2009, 12:55 AM	#19
viiagrag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	Agassi meth cquote: I snort some. I consider the Rubicon I’ve just crossed. There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness.....Then comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away...every negative thought I’ve ever had" http://twitter.com/TennisReporters Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2009, 01:05 AM	#20
smifatv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	Flowery language. Is the ghost writer credited? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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