He’s been a winner on the pitcher’s mound and now he’s a winner in the courtroom.
Roger Clemens, perhaps one of the greats pitchers in baseball history, was accused of lying to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs during the later years of his career. Yesterday, he was acquitted on all counts.
“Really, all of you media guys who know me and followed my career,” Clemens said before he choked up, pausing for several seconds then wiping his eyes. With his voice still shaky, Clemens continued, “I’ve put a lot of hard work into that career,” before being pulled into a group hug with his sons.
But Clemens celebration could be short lived.
Brian McNamee, Clemens’ chief accuser, is planning phase 2 to get Clemens behind bars.
“Hey, look, (Clemens) may not be guilty, but he’s certainly not innocent,” McNamee attorney Earl Ward said in an interview. “We will have an opportunity to move this thing forward in court in Brooklyn. There, the difference will be he will have to testify under oath. Here in D.C., he didn’t have to testify. It will be a different playing field.”
