news.bbc.co.uk - 10/31/2009
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Former tennis star Andre Agassi wore a wig held together with pins in his first Grand Slam final, excerpts from his autobiography have revealed. The hairpiece - in his famous mullet style - had fallen apart the night before the 1990 French Open final, which Agassi lost to Andres Gomez. Before ...
mysportsrumors.com - 10/31/2009
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mysportsrumors.com —
Many of us were shocked to hear that
Andre Agassi used meth during a portion of his...
playing days. When you look at old tennis footage and interviews you start to wonder were there early signs of the abuse? Can you pinpoint when he actually started just by his actions? Well you can. The ...
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Agassi – Early Signs of Abuse
bumpshack.com - 10/28/2009
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bumpshack.com —
Ok, so Andre Agassi experimented with crystal meth,
dumb but forgivable. Now comes word that he was...
sporting a fake mohawk-mullet toupee during the later part of his 'image is everything' long-haired days.
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Andre Agassi and His Fake Mohawk Mullet Toupée
sportressofblogitude.com - 10/30/2009
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sportressofblogitude.com —
In that they both have penises and their
shared gender is the cause of all that is...
wrong in the world. Just kidding (although I suspect that may be how she truly feels), but Navratilova did have some harsh words for Agassi regarding his admission that he took crystal meth and then lied about it ...
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Martina Navratilova Compares Andre Agassi To Roger Clemens
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Who Cares About The Meth Stuff, Agassi Wore A Wig? [Andre Agassi]
Deadspin —
... Another bombshell from his biography: Agassi wore a wig, which fell apart in the shower the night before his first Grand Slam final. He prayed "not for victory, but that my hairpiece would not fall off." So there's that. [BBC] ...
Another Shocking Revelation Courtesy of Agassi’s New Book
The Last Angry Fan —
... ever grand slam final, the wig fell apart. With the help of his brother, and about 20 clips, the duo were able to put Agassi’s hair hat back together for the final.
Which he ended up losing anyway (the 1990 French Open, to Andres Gomez).
I was shocked to learn that a 20-year-old Agassi, as hairy a bastard as there was/is, would need a wig at such an early age.
I’m also shocked to find that this bothers me more than his crystal meth admission.
[BBC via Deadspin]
Andre Agassi's Book: It's Well-Written, Too?
The Sporting Blog —
By now, you may have heard about Andre Agassi's revealing autobiography. We mentioned the meth use earlier this week; other intriguing pull-outs have involved Agassi's use of a wig and the hustling of Jim Brown. But the substance of his story is actually really well-written, too. Read this bit of the excerpt Sports Illustrated has in its November 2nd issue: I'm a young man, relatively speaking. Thirty-six. But I wake as if 96. After two decades of sprinting, stopping on a dime, jumping high and landing hard, my body no longer ...
Monday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
... point knocks out the power. - Chase Buford is second Jayhawk to get a DUI diversion in the past month. - Rules committee looks to clean the game up. - John Wall wasn't the only player that was suspended. - John Henson will be playing the three for the Tar Heels. - St. Louis loses guard for the season. - Hockey player gets drilled. - David Wells can write? - Andre Agassi wore a wig. - Marbury has officially lost it. That guy really needs a hobby. ...
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notqualifiedtocomment.com 11/2/2009 —
The drug use I could understand and believe about Agassi, but the fact that he wore a wig? Preposterous! [ Hail Mary Jane ]
Rob Ryan had some choice words for Jay Cutler yesterday. I mean he literally lets loose with the profanity and its pretty clear in this video. [ Blog Down, Chicago ...
Andre Agassi Wore A Wig!
hailmaryjane.com 11/2/2009 —
Ahhh!!! I just got word that Andre Agassi's old hairdo was a wig ! In his new tell all autobiography, Open, he admits that wore a wig. Now I kind of wish that it feel off in a match for him. Here is one story from the book where he came ...
Turns Out Agassi Was Wearing a Piece the Whole Time
slanchreport.com 11/2/2009 — Andre Agassi’s publicists are doing an excellent job of marketing his upcoming autobiography; first they released an excerpt where he talks about doing crystal meth and now he’s admitting that his long flowing hairstyle that he was famous for in the 90s was, in fact, a wig.
If ...
Agassi: My Wig Was Like a Chain —
TheScore.com Blog
“My wig was like a chain,” says Andre Agassi in his new autobiography, “And the ridiculously long strands in three colours like an iron ball which hung on it.” He seems to have taken to heart the catch phrase he made famous as a pitchman for Canon—Image… is everything—as he recounts a ...
New Agassi Book Revelation: His Father Gave Him Speed. —
FanIQ Blog
Following previous revelations of meth use and wig-wearing, in another excerpt from his upcoming book, Andre Agassi also mentions he believes he was given speed by his father before a junior tournament. Gosh, next thing you know, it will come out that he slept with, like, 20,000 women! ...
Agassi: My Mullet Almost Fell Off at 1990 French Open —
SportsFilter
During the 1990 French Open finals, Andre Agassi's first trip to a Grand Slam final, the "Image is Everything" pitchman was paranoid about his hairweave mullet falling off during the match. "The evening before the match, I stood under the shower and felt my wig suddenly fall apart," he writes in ...
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