Ex-tennis star Blake says New York cop should be fired for abuse

By Katie Reilly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former professional tennis player James Blake said on Saturday that an undercover policeman who body-slammed him outside a Manhattan hotel in a case of mistaken identity did not deserve to wear an officer's badge, and he told CNN he should be fired for abusing his powers. Blake, who reached a career high of No. 4 in the world and retired two years ago, said he initially thought that it was someone rushing up to give him a hug "or something positive" as he waited alone for a car to take him to the U.S. Open for corporate appearances. Blake is black and the New York City Police Department officer, James Frascatore, is white.

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