ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː wɪð sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs, ˈæɡæsi dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪd hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ˈæskt fɔːɹ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ, sˈeɪɪŋ ðˈæt "ɪt wʌzɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ɪn maɪ lˈaɪf wˌɛɹ aɪ nˈiːdᵻd hˈɛlp.
In an interview with CBS, Agassi justified himself and asked for understanding, saying that "It was a period in my life where I needed help.