Andre Agassi, not Armenian!???

[Alexandros]

Re: Andre Agassi, not Armenian!???

No, he`s Greek!!!

[Ashoori]

Re: Andre Agassi, not Armenian!???

Is that what you are being proud of? By the way, I have friends who have grown up with Andre Agassi's father (a boxer) in Iran, and he is one hundred percent Armenian, what are you Assyrians always talking about?

Um, your kidding me right? Who said I was proud of anyone I'm simply just telling you that Emmanuel Agassi (which is an Assyrian name mind you, Emmanuel means "God be with us" in Assyrian and Agassi is 110% an Assyrian name) comes to many Assyrian conventions and speaks fluent Assyrian, there is no reason to get all defensive. Like I used in my example most people ask me where my background is from and because we live in a diaspora and people don't know what Assyrian is I mention that I am of Iraqi background so it is easier for them to understand. Unfortunately this is the case with nearly ALL Assyrians just for names sake and you have got to understand this is the purely the reason. I know of a 100% certainty that he is a family friend and that he is popularly known in our community.

P.S. I know many Assyrians from Armenia you should search them up.

[Tigranakert]

Re: Andre Agassi, not Armenian!???

He could be a mix of Armenian and Assyrian blood, so what? He is nothing we can be proud of, he hasn't done anything good for Armenia nor for Assyrians. He is an American, who helps black children. Assyrians even do not know who they themselves are, they are divided in groups and all they do is fight with each other over who is ''truly'' an Assyrian.

[Ashoori]

Re: Andre Agassi, not Armenian!???

He could be a mix of Armenian and Assyrian blood, so what? He is nothing we can be proud of, he hasn't done anything good for Armenia nor for Assyrians. He is an American, who helps black children.

Exactly, that is my point. However I'm only telling you what facts I happened to know about his father. I reckon the whole "nationality" issue is just a sell out, I still can't believe he sold out to our people.