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Brian McNamee Files Defamation Suit Against Roger Clemens, Seeks $10 Million

Dec 23, 2008 – 11:25 AM
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Matt Snyder

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Well it's about time.

In a case where it seems as though Roger Clemens has done everything humanly possible to make Brian McNamee out to be Satan reincarnate, McNamee has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former hoarder of Cy Young awards. McNamee claims -- and you can hardly blame him -- that Clemens "libeled and slandered him" in the wake of the Mitchell Report. He is seeking upwards of $10 million in damages.

To sum everything up, McNamee was forced by federal employees to tell the truth about Roger Clemens and his steroidal practices while a major league baseball player. In the aftermath, Roger Clemens has publicly called him names, tried to catch him saying something incriminating on audiotape during a phone call, and has generally just dragged McNamee through the mud -- all in a desperate attempt to maintain his reputation as one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.

It should be noted that McNamee, from everything we've seen and heard during 2008, is no saint.

It should also be noted that Clemens has done a ton more harm than good to himself, his family, and poor Mindy McCready -- who recently attempted suicide. I doubt Rocket cares, just as long as we still think he's a great pitcher.
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