On December 13, 2007, Roger Clemens a pitcher for the New York Yankees, was accused of using steroids to enhance his game. Denying this allegation, Clemens is testifying to the House. Brian McNamee, Roger's trainer, denies giving Clemens this drug. According to the article Clemens says he got B-12 shots; ex-trainer claims steroids, "I've never given Roger B-12," McNamee told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Clemens testimony did not match to what teammate Pettitte had to say. Pettitte testified that Clemenes told him in past years that he had taken steroids. A turning point arose when McNamee agreed that he has given players substances in the past. According to the same article, McNamee replied, "I just accepted it as the norm, and it was part of the culture in baseball." The fight to justice continues between the two men. I dislike when issues about performance-enhancing drugs comes up in the media. It takes away from the athletic competition between teams. Nobody likes cheaters and I believe thats exactly what steroids is; it cheats not only yourself but your team. Nobody really knows who the best team in the league truly is because of all the faulty drug use going on.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/steroids.baseball/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Clemens
For more information about Roger Clemens: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3153509
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