Posted on 01/11/2010 12:11:20 PM PST by Beaten Valve
NEW YORK -- Mark McGwire finally came clean Monday, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade.
"I wish I had never touched steroids," McGwire said in a statement. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."
McGwire also used human growth hormone, a person close to McGwire said, speaking on condition of anonymity because McGwire didn't include that detail in his statement.
McGwire's decision to admit using steroids was prompted by his decision to become hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, his final big league team. Tony La Russa, McGwire's manager in Oakland and St. Louis, has been among McGwire's biggest supporters and thinks returning to the field can restore the former slugger's reputation.
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You mean someone found him?
Shepherd Smith has his panties in a bunch over this. You ould think we had another 9/11 the way the clown is going on about this.
Forgot to add: who effing cares?
Now time for Sammy “No habla ingles” Sosa, Barry Bonds, and the rest of them to come out and admit what we all already know too
Shep’s afraid he caught steroids from him.
You’ve said it all.
Still ain’t getting into the HOF, dumbass.
He almost HAD to confess. He can’t take the job as the Cardinals’ hitting coach and continue to stonewall ... the media would’ve been at his locker everyday asking the same question over-and-over.
SnakeDoc
Sheppard always has his panties in a wad.
Im good with any info regarding steroids just please please please Albert Pujols better never say he did it. THat would kill me!
Go Cards!!!
All this modern-day cheating and Pete Rose ain’t even allowed in a ball park.
Why does Fox keep Smith?
The cheaters all need asterisks.
I guess they need their Anderson Cooper.
Shepard would likely sue.
70*............
Ah, just the distraction the democrats needed to take the heat off of that POS Reid.
Captain Obvious is getting a workout today.
Whoa....what a surprise! I’m stunned.
What would be news worthy is if a big name ballplayer came out and admitted he didn’t use PED’s.
What? Did Anderson Cooper break their date?
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