Let it Go!!!! Roger Clemens Should Be in the Hall

 
Okay, so Roger Clemens may have lied about his use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) but really does it matter? We are all taught from a young age that lying is wrong and if people are going to have an issue with Clemens the lying needs to be the issue. Though lying is wrong, especially to Congress, it is understandable in Clemens’ situation. Before, you click the back button hear me out. Clemens was viewed as one of the best pitchers of all time and by all accounts a good person. Both he and his wife are very involved in the community and both work to raise breast caner awareness. Everyone saw what happened to the perception of Barry Bonds after being accused of using PEDs. It is forever tarnished. The evidence against Clemens is both incriminating and circumstantial. As far as the creditability of Brian McNamee, it is really uncertain. It is easy to see how and why McNamee could have lied but it is also easy to see why he would tell the truth. McNamee named Clemens in order to ... [link]

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