So as we all know by now, the pervasive juicing that has gone on and still goes on in sports does not bother me one bit. But that doesn't preclude me from ripping and/or laughing at an athlete for the way he tries to maneuver out of quicksand.
Case in point Roger Clemens. 16 months ago, after appearing 82 times in the Mitchell Report, Clemens decides to play the role of Mr. Defiant. He's gonna be the one to look right into the eyes of his accusers and punch them in the face. Well, not literally, but by proclaiming his innocence and throwing everyone from Brian McNamee to his wife under the bus not just on a million different media outlets, but testifying in front of Congress. OK, admirable strategy except 1. Nothing that came out of his mouth was remotely believable, and 2. He looks like a raging buffoon doing it.
So, then Mr. Defiant does what every other juicer does, run and hide. Only to come back today on ESPN's Mike and Mike show to defend himself from the release of American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime. And the quotes come straight from the handbook of how to defend yourself from steroid allegations:
"The allegations are hurtful to me and my family." CHECK
"Everything in the book is false." CHECK
And of course, "I'm trying to move on." CHECK
What I love is how Mr. Defiant now thinks he can suddenly go to not wanting to talk about his past, when the original defense strategy was "I'm gonna take the steroid accusers head-on." Or how I'm supposed to believe that 100 percent of a book written by 4 NY Daily News writers whose JOB is to tell the truth and report accurate information, is a lie. Especially when it comes from someone who has zero responsibility to be truthful.
Sometimes you just have to wonder how these PR people actually have jobs, especially in an enviroment where people are begging for work. I mean, who thinks that Sammy Sosa can restore his reputation by pretending not to speak English? Who thinks A-Rod is going to score points by plastering his lips to a mirror? And note to Roger Clemens and his peeps, it's not a good idea to go all Hulk on your accusers, when it turns out you are likely just crafting one lie after another. And then can't go back on it, because otherwise he gets arrested for perjury.
Case in point Roger Clemens. 16 months ago, after appearing 82 times in the Mitchell Report, Clemens decides to play the role of Mr. Defiant. He's gonna be the one to look right into the eyes of his accusers and punch them in the face. Well, not literally, but by proclaiming his innocence and throwing everyone from Brian McNamee to his wife under the bus not just on a million different media outlets, but testifying in front of Congress. OK, admirable strategy except 1. Nothing that came out of his mouth was remotely believable, and 2. He looks like a raging buffoon doing it.
So, then Mr. Defiant does what every other juicer does, run and hide. Only to come back today on ESPN's Mike and Mike show to defend himself from the release of American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime. And the quotes come straight from the handbook of how to defend yourself from steroid allegations:
"The allegations are hurtful to me and my family." CHECK
"Everything in the book is false." CHECK
And of course, "I'm trying to move on." CHECK
What I love is how Mr. Defiant now thinks he can suddenly go to not wanting to talk about his past, when the original defense strategy was "I'm gonna take the steroid accusers head-on." Or how I'm supposed to believe that 100 percent of a book written by 4 NY Daily News writers whose JOB is to tell the truth and report accurate information, is a lie. Especially when it comes from someone who has zero responsibility to be truthful.
Sometimes you just have to wonder how these PR people actually have jobs, especially in an enviroment where people are begging for work. I mean, who thinks that Sammy Sosa can restore his reputation by pretending not to speak English? Who thinks A-Rod is going to score points by plastering his lips to a mirror? And note to Roger Clemens and his peeps, it's not a good idea to go all Hulk on your accusers, when it turns out you are likely just crafting one lie after another. And then can't go back on it, because otherwise he gets arrested for perjury.
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