Murray to remain outspoken against doping

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LONDON — Andy Murray plans to remain outspoken against doping, despite facing a backlash for some of his recent comments on performance-enhancing drugs in tennis.

The world No.2 was branded “out of order” by Novak Djokovic’s coach, Boris Becker, for saying in a newspaper interview that he wonders whether some players are doping.

Murray said on Friday he has cleared the air with Becker but won’t be deterred from speaking his mind if it means protecting the integrity of tennis.

“I think sport in general over the years has sort of had a distrust really because of everything that’s happened over the years,” Murray said as he launched a new charity initiative.

“It’s obviously our job as tennis players and athletes to try to make sure it is as clean as possible. It’s unlikely you are ever going to have a perfect sport but we want as athletes to be competing in one and I will continue to fight for that.”

Murray will stage an “Andy Murray Live ” event in Glasgow on Sept. 21 to raise money for local charity Young People’s Futures and UNICEF …

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