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Baseball superstar Mark McGwire admits to doping for nearly a decade
2010-01-12 05:06:48 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Top Stories sports News)
Dallas, Texas (CaymanMama.com) — Even stars fall hard every now and then. For former Major League Baseball player, Mark McGwire, the fall is as loud as the rise, having finally admitted to steroid use when he broke Roger Maris’ single season home run record in 1998.
In a statement McGwire issued to major news agencies on Monday, he came clean about his steroid use that carried on for almost a decade. Speaking during a phone interview after his statement was released, he clearly regretted his decisions.
“It’s very emotional, it’s telling family members, friends and coaches, you know, it’s former teammates to try to get ahold of, you know, that I’m coming clean and being honest,” he said. “It’s the first time they’ve ever heard me, you know, talk about this. I hid it from everybody.”
McGwire also admitted to using human growth hormone, adding that he was unsure if the use of the hormone was a contributing factor to some of the injuries that ultimately led to his retirement in 2001.
“That’s a good question,” he said.
Obviously distraught over his choice to deceive his fans, McGwire did say he decided to use this opportunity to overcome his physical injuries, get back to playing the game he loves, and show the league that he is worth this salary.
“I’m sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids,” McGwire said. “I had good years when I didn’t take any, and I had bad years when I didn’t take any. I had good years when I took steroids, and I had bad years when I took steroids. But no matter what, I shouldn’t have done it and for that I’m truly sorry.”
In 1987, McGwire broke the single-season home run record for rookies, with 49. In 1998, McGwire broke Roger Maris’ single season home run record hitting 70 home runs. Barry Bonds now holds the record.
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