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Agassi pleads for compassion on '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Agassi responded to criticism of his crystal meth use with a plea for compassion, telling "60 Minutes" he needed help when he took the drug while depressed in 1997.

Discussing his new autobiography, Agassi became emotional when reacting to comments by Martina Navratilova, who compared him to Roger Clemens.

"It's what you don't want to hear," Agassi told interviewer...

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