I wish people would try to understand all the angles and facts regarding this before flaming away on the subject.
1. Agassi’s book is written to portray this thoughts, AT THE TIME THEY OCCURRED. He’s telling you what went thru this head in 1993, not what he thinks in 2010.
2. Tipping is a customary, as well as social status. Even more so for celebrities and sports stars.
When it comes to money, you have to take into account how people treat money. This is the main difference (in my opinion) as to why Agassi and Sampras are different in tipping scandal. Sampras grew up in a family where money was tight, hard earned, and not spent foolishly. It was ingrained in him to hold onto his money, because you don’t get a lot of it. Well, Pete probably still has that mindset, but it looks bad to other people when the fact is you’re a multi-millionaire and you only tip a dollar. He’s not busting his butt at a 9-5 job making ends meat. He’s playing a game, wearing clothing, and raking in millions of bucks.
Agassi grew up in Las Vagas, were money flies around. He believes in passing around the good fortune. That’s why he’s got probably the biggest charity foundation on the planet.
Agassi was obviously being sarcastic at the exo though. It was tough to watch though because Pete is not sharp and witty with humor.
This post is so full or mistruths and illogic.....dont know where to start.
First, you need to read the book. The story in the book was relating Agassi's thoughts in 2002, not 1993. So, allegedly (and many of us DO NOT buy it), Agassi was thinking about it immediately after losing in 2002. Moreover, if Agassi had felt in subsequent years, that he was mistaken in his assertion that this ONE hearsay story illustrates THE DIFFERENCE between them, he could have addressed that later in the book, and boy, would that have been appropriate, had he realized his error, but he does not. The fact that he STILL is bringing it up, acknowledges that he STILL thinks the 1993 hearsay is worth mentioning.
Further, if you had read the book, or his father's book, or...well anything on Agassi's background, you'd know that money was even tighter in the Agassi household. If anything, Agassi is likely overcompensating now.
Finally, your last section about it "looking bad"...ugh...first, most thoughtful people don't think that's a good way to evaluate ethics. Second, you really have no clue how Sampras tips, and neither does Agassi given his ONE hearsay story. Third, Agassi presents this as illustrating significant difference between them....oh man...where do I start? Well...I've addressed this multiple times, and so have many others.
You really need to give this some serious thought, and learn all the background info before accusing others of not giving due consideration and diligence to the issues.
