TENNIS STAR MCENROE USED STEROIDS, EX-WIFE SAYS; CLAIMS DISPUTED

Actress Tatum O'Neal said in a television interview airing this week that
her ex-husband, temperamental tennis great John McEnroe, used steroids
during his career on the court and became violent as a result.

McEnroe, now a TV sports commentator, said in a statement he was
"disappointed" with O'Neal's remarks, and a representative disputed her
allegations of steroid use.

The 38-year-old, who shot to fame with an Oscar-winning feature film debut
in 1973's "Paper Moon" and left acting years later to marry McEnroe,
discussed her marital woes and her own battle with drug addiction in a
segment of the ABC News program "20/20" airing Friday.

Excerpts of the Barbara Walters interview, O'Neal's first on national TV
since publication of McEnroe's recent memoir, "You Cannot Be Serious," were
released by ABC News on Tuesday.