Clemens issues video denial
In first public statements, veteran refutes steroid charges
Roger Clemens spoke for the first time about his alleged steroid use when he released a video statement on Sunday, denying all allegations. The video, shown on his personal web site, rogerclemensonline.com, shows Clemens giving the following one-minute, 48 second statement: "Over the last 15 days, it's been extremely difficult, for my family, my children, my extended family," Clemens said. "I'm holding up better than they are. I'm almost numb to some of these suggestions that I used steroids. It's amazing to me that I'm going to lengths that I'm going to have to defend myself. "I faced this last year when the LA Times reported that I used steroids. I said it was not true then. Now, the whole world knows it's not true now that that's come out. "It's surfaced again later now with this Mitchell Report. Let me be clear: The answer is no, I did not use steroids, human growth hormone, and I've never done so. I did not provide Brian McNamee with any drugs to inject into my body. Brian McNamee did not inject steroids or human growth hormone into my body, either when I played in Toronto for the Blue Jays, or the New York Yankees. This Report is simply not true." Clemens added that he has granted an interview with Mike Wallace of "60 minutes." That interview will take place after Christmas, Clemens said. "I'm angry about it," Clemens continued, referring to the Mitchell Report. "It's hurtful to me and my family. But we are coming upon Christmas now and I have been blessed in my life. I've been blessed in my career and I'm very thankful for those blessings." Clemens was recently identified in the Mitchell Report as having used steroids in 1998 and 2000. Clemens' former personal trainer, McNamee, told Mitchell's investigative team that he injected Clemens with the steroid Winstrol through the end of the 1998 season and that Clemens' performance "showed remarkable improvement." During the 2000 season, Clemens reportedly went back to McNamee and said he was "ready to use steroids again." During the latter part of the 2000 regular season, McNamee said he injected Clemens "in the buttocks four to six times with testosterone from a bottle labeled either Sustanon 250 or Deca-Durabolin" that McNamee had received from Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant who is also named in the Report. Clemens' attorney, Rusty Hardin, issued vehement denials the day the Mitchell Report was released. Sunday's statement was the first time Clemens has spoken directly about the allegations.
Roger Clemens spoke for the first time about his alleged steroid use when he released a video statement on Sunday, denying all allegations. The video, shown on his personal web site, rogerclemensonline.com, shows Clemens giving the following one-minute, 48 second statement: "Over the last 15 days, it's been extremely difficult, for my family, my children, my extended family," Clemens said. "I'm holding up better than they are. I'm almost numb to some of these suggestions that I used steroids. It's amazing to me that I'm going to lengths that I'm going to have to defend myself. "I faced this last year when the LA Times reported that I used steroids. I said it was not true then. Now, the whole world knows it's not true now that that's come out. "It's surfaced again later now with this Mitchell Report. Let me be clear: The answer is no, I did not use steroids, human growth hormone, and I've never done so. I did not provide Brian McNamee with any drugs to inject into my body. Brian McNamee did not inject steroids or human growth hormone into my body, either when I played in Toronto for the Blue Jays, or the New York Yankees. This Report is simply not true." Clemens added that he has granted an interview with Mike Wallace of "60 minutes." That interview will take place after Christmas, Clemens said. "I'm angry about it," Clemens continued, referring to the Mitchell Report. "It's hurtful to me and my family. But we are coming upon Christmas now and I have been blessed in my life. I've been blessed in my career and I'm very thankful for those blessings." Clemens was recently identified in the Mitchell Report as having used steroids in 1998 and 2000. Clemens' former personal trainer, McNamee, told Mitchell's investigative team that he injected Clemens with the steroid Winstrol through the end of the 1998 season and that Clemens' performance "showed remarkable improvement." During the 2000 season, Clemens reportedly went back to McNamee and said he was "ready to use steroids again." During the latter part of the 2000 regular season, McNamee said he injected Clemens "in the buttocks four to six times with testosterone from a bottle labeled either Sustanon 250 or Deca-Durabolin" that McNamee had received from Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant who is also named in the Report. Clemens' attorney, Rusty Hardin, issued vehement denials the day the Mitchell Report was released. Sunday's statement was the first time Clemens has spoken directly about the allegations.
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Marion Jones.
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