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A shocking revelation by legend Andre Agassi in his autobiography has taken the tennis world by storm. The British tabloid The Times carried excerpts from Agassi's book in today's edition, and in it contains a confession from the tennis superstar about him having taken a recreational drug crystal methamphetamine. Even more surprising is his statement that he showed up positive in a routine drug test conducted by the ATP soon after, but lied about having taken the drug accidentally laying the blame on his manager's addiction instead.

Agassi claims to have taken the drug in 1997 when he was at an all-time low due to poor form on the ATP Tour and about doubts he was having about his impending marriage to Hollywood star Brooke Shields.

According to The Times, he recalls the incident as follows...

"Slim (Agassi's assistant) dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I've just crossed."

... Agassi then talks about receiving a call from a doctor on the Tour telling him that he has tested positive and shares his reply sent to the tour in writing...

"My name, my career, everything is now on the line. Whatever I've achieved, whatever I've worked for, might soon mean nothing...

"I say Slim, whom I've since fired, is a known drug user, and that he often spikes his sodas with meth - which is true. Then I come to the central lie of the letter. I say that recently I drank accidentally from one of Slim's spiked sodas, unwittingly ingesting his drugs. I ask for understanding and leniency and hastily sign it: Sincerely.

"I feel ashamed, of course. I promise myself that this lie is the end of it. The ATP reviewed the case - and threw it out."

The yet to be released book has generated enough hype already to be guaranteed best seller status, however for fans of the Las Vegas showman his revelation is sure to mean a fall from the lofty pedestal on which he was so proudly perched.

Read more on The Times website

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