- American entered no contest plea to assaulting friend last year
- Former player had been at centre of argument over ATP’s future
Justin Gimelstob, who entered a no contest plea to a felony battery charge last week, says he is resigning his post as one of the three board representatives elected by the Association of Tennis Professionals player council.
Last Halloween he attacked a former friend, Randall Kaplan, hitting him repeatedly in the head. Gimelstob says Kaplan insulted his father, who had recently died. He was sentenced to three years’ probation, 60 days’ community service and ordered to undergo anger-management sessions after his no contest plea. On Wednesday, Gimelstob told the New York Times his place on the council was no longer tenable.
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