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Roger Clemens asked a United States judge to let a Texas jury decide if his former trainer slandered him with accusations that he used performance-enhancing drugs. In court papers filed after hours Thursday in Houston, Clemens urged United States District Judge Keith Ellison to reject the trainer Brian McNamee???s motion to either throw out the defamation case or try it in New York. McNamee's "statements were intentionally calculated to -- and did -- cause their greatest harm to Clemens in Texas," Rusty Hardin, Clemens's lawyer, said in an 80-page response. Clemens has denied using performance-enhancing drugs and has asked that a jury in his hometown of Houston decide whether he or McNamee is telling the truth. Clemens wants jurors to award damages if they find McNamee's statements harmed Clemens's reputation.

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August 8, 2008  07:18 AM ET

i dont care if he hires his family to be the jury anyone would look sofa king stupid if they agreed he was innocent.

August 8, 2008  07:31 AM ET

I know that this is the only thing that has damaged Clemens reputation. Get this cleared up and he will be in the HOF............yeah right and pigs really do fly.

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August 8, 2008  07:41 AM ET

Mornin JFK!

August 8, 2008  07:46 AM ET

Do Clemens and Hardin actually believe this judge is as ignorant and oblivious to reality as they both are? I know this story/saga/circus has been over-hyped and over-reported on, but Hardin and Clemens still manage to amaze me/drive me into a frenzy with their arrogance/ignorance.

August 8, 2008  08:21 AM ET

Let him have his day in court in Texas, I honestly dont care... and I honestly dont care if he juiced... There are way to many skeletons in the Roid Closet... Get over it, it was what it was... Everyone did it, so everyone is equal...

August 8, 2008  08:27 AM ET

i dont care if he hires his family to be the jury anyone would look sofa king stupid if they agreed he was innocent.

Whalers | 08/08/08, 07:18 A
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I agree... but this IS Texas we're talking about.

August 8, 2008  08:28 AM ET

Get over it, it was what it was... Everyone did it, so everyone is equal... jandssports

Your missing the point not everyone did it, thats what makes it wrong. There probably are people who lost their jobs because people were doing it.

August 8, 2008  08:29 AM ET

so if the jury is full of HIC's you must aquit?

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August 8, 2008  09:04 AM ET

Hard to find a more sleazy ensemble...Clemens and Hardin

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August 8, 2008  09:09 AM ET

i don't really care what happens in this case, since when it happened it was illegal to take anything, there were NO tests to find it, still aren't going to find everything out there.

what does clemens hope to get from his former trainer?? MONEY??? he doesn't have any??? he Respect back??? he lost it the way he behaves? THE HOF?? doesn't mean he will get it back?

But i will say one thing, WHO in world keeps gauze, blood stains, ect in a beer can for 6 to 8 years.. who in their right mind does this.. does he have proof of Debbie Clemens too??

August 8, 2008  09:15 AM ET

But i will say one thing, WHO in world keeps gauze, blood stains, ect in a beer can for 6 to 8 years.. who in their right mind does this.. does he have proof of Debbie Clemens too??
NYY25to13 | 08/08/08, 09:09 AM
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McNamee was going to cash in either way. Lawsuit or Roger Clemens Museum...either way its GOLD!

August 8, 2008  09:16 AM ET

Yea! A **** Clemens thread!
To think, we almost forgot about this clown...

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August 8, 2008  09:22 AM ET

put this t3rd away before he tapps little miley

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August 8, 2008  09:25 AM ET

Thank you FMSD! I try to keep my pics to duos...

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