Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pleaded guilty to assaulting a former girlfriend.
"I was not in a good place when this took place and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way I deeply regret. I know it wasn't OK and I'm sincerely sorry for the hurt I caused.
"Mental health is tough. Life can seem overwhelming. But I've found that getting help and working on myself has helped me to feel better and to be better."Kyrgios had called an Uber but Ms Passari stood in front of him and closed the car's passenger door. The driver wouldn't leave with it open so Kyrgios pushed her shoulders with open palms, causing her to fall over and graze her knee.
Ms Passari signed a statement about the assault 11 months later, after her relationship with the star was over. Kyrgios's current girlfriend wrote a character reference to court saying she had no concerns of violence in their relationship.
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