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Does Agassi deserve punishment for drug shame?

In his autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi has admitted taking crystal meth back in 1997 and lying about it when caught. The Association of Tennis Professional (ATP), in turn, swept the affair under the carpet and moved on, deciding against punishing the American for his 'mistake'. The question now is whether he should be punished after the event or not. The answer, surely, is no. What good would it serve? A warning to current and future tennis stars about the dangers of drugs? Hardly. The...