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Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi was on Sixty Minutes plugging his new new book "Open." His grand slam revelation-- other than Brook Shields is unpleasant and that he wore a hair piece-- was that he started doing crystal meth with his assistant. We all expected a coke addiction, and perhaps steroids to explain his late career renaissance. But meth?
Meth is a drug to do in a trailer park, not in your Las Vegas mansion in between sets on your personal tennis court.
Agassi revealed that he lied to authorities when he was failed a drug test and said that he accidentally ingested it. They believed him.
Had he been a defendant here in Albuquerque who tested positive, no judge here would have believed what Katie Couric called a "dog ate my homework excuse." They would have thought him insane for even suggesting and lock him up in double detox at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
In real life, while meth could potentially make your assistant more productive at filing perhaps, it's not good to have an assistant on meth.
If you are an insurance salesman and your an assistant offered you meth, you might want to follow Nancy Reagan's advice and "Just say No."
You would also fire your assistant for cause, even if they could file for hours.
As someone who deals with addicts every day through my work as a criminal defense attorney, I do feel for Agassi. While, he no doubt made the revelation to make his book more commercial, hopefully other meth users will seek out help.
Agassi seemed genuinely remorseful about his admission to drug use and lying. There is no doubt that Agassi is a true philanthropist and has founded the Agassi Academy in Las Vegas to help out underprivileged children.
To win his final set, Agassi should also probably open a meth clinic, and spread a little more love.
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