Agassi Apologizes for Sampras Jokes

Old rivalries die hard. For a few minutes last weekend, Andre Agassi seemed to forget that he was playing longtime foe Pete Sampras in a charity doubles match to benefit Haiti, not on Centre Court. Making things personal, Agassi poked fun at Sampras for being stingy after Sampras imitated Agassi’s pigeon-toed walk. Both were wearing headsets, meaning the crowd heard every word. Sampras replied with a high serve directly at Agassi. But on Monday, Agassi apologized, saying his behavior was “out of line.” “It was inappropriate,” Agassi added. “The night was on fire. We were all having fun. I was trying to be comedic. I only had a split second to make a decision. I went for it and it fell flat.”