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Roger Clemens Won't Call Steroids and HGH Users Cheaters

Jan 7, 2008 – 7:15 PM
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Larry Brown

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In today's press conference, Roger Clemens was asked by a reporter whether or not he considered steroids and HGH users to be cheaters. Clemens would not directly answer the question with a yes or no. Instead, it was as if he went through his file-of-facts on rehearsed responses on how he would answer the question. He gave his thoughts on steroids and HGH users by saying people only take them to look good in a three-piece suit in the lobby. When further pressed by the reporter to actually answer the question, Roger insisted that steroids and HGH don't help players perform better, hit the ball better, etc. He also said that he would not pass judgment on other players.

The way Clemens answered, rather, responded to that question, was quite telling to me. If Clemens never used steroids or HGH, wouldn't he consider those who did use performance-enhancers to be cheaters? After all, isn't that what they are? I take Clemens' response as a defense of PEDs. Seems to me that's what someone says if they're trying to defend their accomplishments on the field. I would find Clemens' defense a lot more meaningful if he answered with a "Yes," and followed up by saying he's hurt everyone thinks that he's cheated his way to where he is and that he's never used those performance-enhancing drugs. Instead, it only appeared to me as if Clemens were defending such usage.
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