More on this steroids nonsense.
The players names included in the report were based on uncorroborated evidence provided by 2 individuals who are under federal indictment. And ESPN is now reporting (on TV) that Roger Clemens is firing back hard, claiming both that he has never once tested positive and that they have no evidence that he has ever done anything wrong. If that's true, this is all very, very f'd up.
These are allegations that will define everything these people have done with their lives. If they don't have something more than the word of one or two people, they shouldn't have included their names. The standard of proof should have been much, much higher than this. Hearsay isn't enough in a court of law. Why should it be enough for this report?
Baseball is looking for scapegoats. They better be damn well sure they picked the right people. Because if they didn't, the falsely accused players will sure, and they will win. A false accusation here is as clear a case of defamation as you're ever likely to see.
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