Open
The recent revelations in relation to the publication of Andre Agassi’s autobiography, Open: An Autobiography, has rocked the sporting world in a way that I didn’t imagine it would.
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Andre was known as the “punk” during the early parts of his career. He was a bit of a callous persona before he transformed into the “paragon” that he is now being touted for. So his admission of drug use is as much of a surprise to me as seeing a smoker scouting for an electronic cigarette. It didn’t diminish how I see him as an exemplary human being now. That he perpetrated a lie to cover up his bad decisions is subject to much criticism, and maybe rightly so. But I am reserving my judgment until at least I get to read the book in its entirety to understand why being that “open” was necessary. I, for one, don’t believe that he did it for the money. He’s got everything to lose and nothing to gain with his honesty. The Agassi (celebrity) I know has always been candid and verbose. That’s why I’m sure this book is something I’m going to lap up.