tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post7577412704520047181..comments2023-06-27T07:52:04.012-07:00Comments on sakagaze: Rise, rise... AgassiAnindo Senhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797937746390651769noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-16650076271944192342013-12-08T08:16:24.113-08:002013-12-08T08:16:24.113-08:00I used to be a big fan of Agassi when I watched th...I used to be a big fan of Agassi when I watched the game of tennis as a kid, even without fully understanding it. Loved the write-up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238870174430047955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-24403222925884719882009-11-10T02:10:17.757-08:002009-11-10T02:10:17.757-08:00Watching the candid Agassi interview on VH1 last n...Watching the candid Agassi interview on VH1 last night really brought tears to my eyes. His plea to us all that we be compassionate to those who succumb to the lure of recreational drugs makes perfect sense to me, more so after reading your post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280354992626366776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-63181571656357559622009-11-05T02:52:16.897-08:002009-11-05T02:52:16.897-08:00Nice post!Nice post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14884429449870043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-51114177562238622162009-11-01T06:04:43.479-08:002009-11-01T06:04:43.479-08:00Very well written post.
Controversies are part an...Very well written post.<br /><br />Controversies are part and parcel of every celebrities' life. The more famous you are, the more scadals will follow. Agassi has at least been honest in his confessions. It's not easy to bare it all in public, particularly when you have already attained the image of a 'Hero'. But Agassi had the balls to do it, hats off to him for that. I don't think the present hue and cry about his confessions in his autobiography can malign his cult status among his millions of fans.Avijit Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630470359346189885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-86555334586957455382009-11-01T00:55:59.915-07:002009-11-01T00:55:59.915-07:00A fabulous post!
Though I have never been a great...A fabulous post! <br />Though I have never been a great fan of Agassi, he sure seems to be one of the most enigmatic persona in the sports field...Arunimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862809855224715293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-59211049908441458182009-10-31T01:45:38.139-07:002009-10-31T01:45:38.139-07:00When Agassi was rocking the field I was much young...When Agassi was rocking the field I was much young... I never Was a big fan of Agassi Cuz I was nt much fortunate enough to watch out his skills Yet your post stirred My conscience as such .. <br /><br />I know he used crystal meth during his playing career.I don't know why people are surprised at this...this SO should be categorized under the "WELL, DUH!" file...<br /><br />Watever He have the guts to confess which many of us dnt have may be not even I ... I Will always appreciate and stand by his side as a human being ....<br /><br />Cheers for your BOLDNESS Agassi....Dibyendu Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414409438136438288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-15426951341575949642009-10-31T00:20:17.164-07:002009-10-31T00:20:17.164-07:00A timely post no doubt.
Agassi has had his reign u...A timely post no doubt.<br />Agassi has had his reign under the sun for long.<br />So what, if he comes up with accounts of his shadowy past now! <br />I wish people were more forgiving. They probably would not have been so outraged if the sporting hero came up with tales of his having shamed himself, for example if he made candid confessions about sexual relationships (at point the tabloids even speculated about his being gay!). But in this case, it is the game of tennis to which shame has been brought, and hence many are crying hoarse.abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132379063222227557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-64160046183377959662009-10-30T08:22:40.316-07:002009-10-30T08:22:40.316-07:00I have never been a fan of Agassi. Though I must a...I have never been a fan of Agassi. Though I must admit that I admire his having been an impressive match-player in almost two decades. As Andre Agassi went from being the young rebel with glam-rock hair to <i>the grand old man with a head as smooth as a clay court</i>, he went on to become one of the greatest players in the game's history. <br />Throughout the 1990s, men's tennis was dominated by the back-and-forth rivalry of Agassi and Pete Sampras. While Agassi had his flashy clothes, stylish hair and bad-boy attitude to thrill his admirers, Sampras's steady & clean-cut power game impressed me. I was too young though to understand the nuances of the game.<br />Agassi won more than 850 singles matches, including 60 titles, 8 Grand Slams and an Olympic Gold Medal (Atlanta, 1996), and all this has ensured him a permanent place in the tennis hall of fame. He loves to speak his mind, given a chance; I remember his coming clean on his disapproval of his father's bullish coaxing in his early years to his shaving his head and making a sobered appearance in a tonsured avatar. His admitting in his autobiography, that he had used the drug crystal meth in 1997 and had lied to hide his use from tennis officials, wouldn't be so much damaging for his image. Rather, it is expected to do professional tennis some good.saurabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151266275759203141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-83747119088748820172009-10-30T05:21:56.044-07:002009-10-30T05:21:56.044-07:00Gone are the days of Andre Agassi's heroics in...Gone are the days of Andre Agassi's heroics in the bright floodlights of Flushing Meadows, yet he still mangages to dazzle..... and how!<br />I was shocked & dismayed after reading the scandalous confessions like millions. But Andre has my vote too.... as a sporting persona of rare grit.<br />[Maybe I too am biased like you!;)]Krishhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15579109056198365742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36989715.post-12520736171520863962009-10-30T05:10:05.844-07:002009-10-30T05:10:05.844-07:00For someone like Agassi who has spent his entire l...For someone like Agassi who has spent his entire life in the public glare, a confessional tell-tale autobiography should have easy.<br />But who could have imagined that the superstar of tennis had so much of cobwebs in his closet!!!!!<br />He has earned his fame as much for his shotmaking ability as for his irresistible charm. And that this stage in his life, he won't risk being shame-faced. Rather, rest assured, he would eventually bag the praise for his coming-clean attempt.<br />You are right in asserting that it is a fairer deal than having his dirty linen cleaned in the public by others!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179681389332642207noreply@blogger.com