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McNamee Pitches Physical Evidence Against Clemens

February 9th, 2008

Roger Clemens, former pitcher of the New York Yankees, is now in a legal battle against Brian McNamee, his former trainer. Clemens is said to have used performance-enhancing drugs, and McNamee claims to have been the one who injected them on him.

On February 7, they both went to Capitol Hill — Clemens to meet with congressmen and McNamee to meet with lawyers from the House Committee — and delivered different stories regarding the matter. Just a day before, McNamee gave physical evidence to to Jeff Novitzky, an IRS Special Agent, to prove that the former pitcher did use steroids and human growth hormones. This physical evidence was actually syringes and gauze pads used in 2000 and 20001 that he said had the pitcher’s blood.

This issue was first opened in December 2007 when McNamee confessed in George Mitchell’s report about drugs and baseball that he himself injected Clemens with drugs in 1998, 2000, and 2001. Reacting to the story, Clemens denied his former trainer’s words, and eventually caught the attention of Congress.

Now everyone’s waiting for the public hearing scheduled on February 13 Wednesday. Andy Pettitte, who is presently the New York Yankees pitcher, will be testifying along with other witnesses.

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