Feds to indict Roger Clemens for perjury

[MCWAY]

The guy's a friggin LEGEND, I can't believe they're coming after him for this bullshit, most of the guys going after him were probably childhood fans of his.

f*cking pieces of shit.

Funny how no one went after Carl Lewis in the 1988 Olympics when he failed the drug test for epo and steroids.

Lewis didn't lie under oath. As Jim Rome likes to say, the cover-up is always worse than the crime. Andy Pettite simply said he took them, in part to heal an injury of his, and he walked with nary so much as a slap on the wrist.

Clemens is getting popped for perjury, not anabolics use.

[MB]

Clemens would have remained a legend by telling the truth.  The public could care less that he took steroids, but instead of coming clean or staying silent, he insisted on being an arrogant liar.  Stupid move.    

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Seriously people what part of "lying to a grand jury" don't you get? It's not about that he took the shit it's about how he LIED. If he would have come out and said "yes, I took steroids" like Pettite did, this wouldn't be going on. Lets see, Pettite told the truth, it's in HIS past and he's still a pitcher for the Yankee's, Clemens LIED and now he's going down for it. FUCK!

This

[The Abdominal Snoman]

The next time a terr attack hits your soil I will try to remember that because its far more important 

There won't be a major terror attack on U.S. soil. "They" are going after the internet next. That's where the "terror" attack is going to take place.

[biff]

The guy's a friggin LEGEND, I can't believe they're coming after him for this bullshit, most of the guys going after him were probably childhood fans of his.

f*cking pieces of shit.

Funny how no one went after Carl Lewis in the 1988 Olympics when he failed the drug test for epo and steroids.

so his 'legendary' status should give him immunity?

and steroids didnt become illegal until 1990, so lewis didnt commit any crime they could go after him for

[jesusbod]

So glad that our economy is back to 100% and the wars are all over so we can now focus on the really important stuff like steroids in baseball.

My thoughts exactly. Spend more taxpayers money on shit that doesn't affect my everyday life.

[Playboy]

Clemens would have remained a legend by telling the truth.  The public could care less that he took steroids, but instead of coming clean or staying silent, he insisted on being an arrogant liar.  Stupid move.    

Anyone in his place under the gun would have done the same thing. You honestly think Andy Petite took gas to heal an "injury"? He bullshitted too. So did Mark McGuire, Rafael Palmeiro and i'm sure there are hundreds more including in the NHL & NBA who just didn't get caught. Big deal. If anything, give the guy a fine and thats it. I'm sure the government has more important things to worry about then this.

[MB]

Anyone in his place under the gun would have done the same thing. You honestly think Andy Petite took gas to heal an "injury"? He bullshitted too. So did Mark McGuire, Rafael Palmeiro and i'm sure there are hundreds more including in the NHL & NBA who just didn't get caught. Big deal. If anything, give the guy a fine and thats it. I'm sure the government has more important things to worry about then this.

Mark McGwire was in the same position, but said "I'm not here to talk about the past".  Clemens could have done the same.  As stupid as it was for Congress to have steroid hearings, Clemens thought he was above the law and didn't have to be honest under oath. 

[funk51]

Seven-time Cy Young award winner Roger Clemens will be indicted for perjury for lying at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing about his use of steroids, The New York Times reported Thursday.

An announcement is expected to come later Thursday, according to the report.

Clemens appeared at a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Feb. 2008, repeatedly denying that he had ever used steroids.

His former trainer, Brian McNamee, also appeared at the hearing to repeat allegations that he had personally injected Clemens with steroids.

Clemens accused McNamee of lying in order to avoid federal drug charges for steroid distribution. Clemens sued McNamee for defamation, but the lawsuit was dismissed in Sept. 2009.

Clemens, 48, last pitched in 2007 for the Yankees, capping a 24-year career in which he won 354 games. His 4,672 strikeouts rank third on the all-time list.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Feds-to-indict-Roger-Clemens-on-perjury-charges-081910?gt1=39002

in joe torre's book the yankee years, torre says clemens used to turn up the hot tubs as hot as they would go and then get out and have the trainer apply icey hot to his balls only then was he ready to pitch. these are the signs of a real man.....

[The Ugly]

What makes the Grand Jury so special we can't lie to em?

Lie 99.9% of time = dick liar
Lie "under oath" = jail

[240 is Back]

Coach, I know that about McGwire.  Like I said, he sounded dumb speaking about "moving forward", but he won't see an indictment.

Agreed.

My take is that (and some ppl may not know this), POLICE ARE ALLOWED TO LIE TO YOU.

That point alone should facilitate the person saying "I will not talk to you" and getting a lawyer. 

I have a Q... what if Clemens or McGwire simply said, "I don't remember"?

[SilverSpoon]

Agreed.

My take is that (and some ppl may not know this), POLICE ARE ALLOWED TO LIE TO YOU.

That point alone should facilitate the person saying "I will not talk to you" and getting a lawyer. 

I have a Q... what if Clemens or McGwire simply said, "I don't remember"?

The "Ollie North" defense???
Nobody would believe them, but they could not indict.

[TacoBell]

Pathetic

[Rami]

Do not do anything that might require you to lie in order to save your ass.  So if you do steroids, call the FBI and come clean, NOW!

[epic_alien]

this is why i dont watch baseball, bunch of fucking cowards

nfl players beat the piss out of people in clubs, get ripped on coke and booze, gear up like madmen, and still play the games, and no one gives a shit, or crys about their old records being broken.

you think they would ever put a * next to LT  name for his sack records even though everyone knows he was coked out of his mind?

never happen in nfl,

but baseball, is controlled by guess who?

dirty jews
theres your problem

[roccoginge]

he should have plead the fizif.

[Overload]

I have 3 baseballs autographed by him.

Who wants one?

[dov]

"misremembered" LOL

[Rome]

he should have plead the fizif.

[Howard]

While this great nation was at war, Joe Biden declared war on steroids in baseball.
His friends' lawfirms were made rich conducting Congressional investigations into the use of PEDs in "our national passtime".

1)  Why is this a Congressional issue, you may ask?  Because MLB is exempt for Antitrust Law, which is a deal MLB struck back at the turn of the 20th Century.  Antiturst laws protect markets from establishing a monopoly.  Even if this is a Congressional issue (which it shouldn't be), Biden picked an odd time to conduct the investigation.

2)  If you were a player subpoenad to appear at a Congressional hearing, why would you even attend?  You are not required to incriminate yourself.  Exercise your 5th Amendment Rights and move on.  Why, at the risk of being impeached later on, would you lie in your testimony?  

Classic with hunt . BUT if this doesn't worry the pros in bodybuilding they need to pay attention and LEARN from his mistakes in front of congress. Keep your mouth shut unless they make you testify and screw the concern about looking bad by pleading the 5th.