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McNamee's DNA key to Clemens' perjury case?

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Brian McNamee has submitted samples of his DNA to federal investigators, who are seeking to determine whether Roger Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs, according to two people familiar with the matter. McNamee, who is Clemens's former trainer, has said that he used needles, syringes and gauze pads to inject Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone in 2000 and 2001 and that he kept the materials in his basement for years because he was afraid that Clemens might someday betray him. In January, McNamee gave the materials to federal authorities, who need to determine whose DNA is on the material if it is going to be a factor in the investigation. It is not clear whether the authorities also have Clemens's DNA. His lead lawyer, Rusty Hardin, declined on Monday to say whether DNA samples from Clemens had been turned over.

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November 25, 2008  06:21 AM ET

Clemens has lost the respect that people gave him. He's a lost soul - now.

November 25, 2008  06:29 AM ET

Go away.

November 25, 2008  07:08 AM ET

Roger has no choice but to turn over the DNA. He has loudly denied all allegations. How could he possibly defend a refusal to turn it over at this point?

November 25, 2008  08:31 AM ET

Butt DNA, nice, LMAO at Roger the Dodger, i.e. steroid test dodger. = D

November 25, 2008  08:36 AM ET

if they want some of his DNA all they had to do was call up that country singer chick...I'm sure she has some lying around.

November 25, 2008  10:07 AM ET

Looks like the Gov is not getting any kind of real sentances on this stuff anyway...Roidger may get a slap on the wrists if convicted.

November 25, 2008  10:47 AM ET

It's only gonna get uglier, which judging by the way things are now for Roidger, makes Beirut look like Club Med. I'm sure Mindy will take him back...she can even write a song about it.

November 25, 2008  11:48 AM ET

Funny... everyone talks about what a snake McNamee is for hanging onto this stuff, but it turns out HE WAS RIGHT. The very REASONING he gave for holding onto that needles, etc. cam true!
Clemens should've quit while he was behind.

November 25, 2008  12:16 PM ET

We all know Clemens is guilty and McNamee is telling the truth. McNamee was given a deal: tell the truth and you don't go to jail...why would he lie? I wish this would just go away...sick of hearing about it. Throw the liar in jail and be done with it already.

November 25, 2008  01:21 PM ET

Exactly, the only people at this point who believe Clemens' story are Texas politicians and Clemens himself.

November 25, 2008  01:53 PM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Funny... everyone talks about what a snake McNamee is for hanging onto this stuff, but it turns out HE WAS RIGHT. The very REASONING he gave for holding onto that needles, etc. cam true!Clemens should've quit while he was behind.

nice one.On the behind

November 25, 2008  01:58 PM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Funny... everyone talks about what a snake McNamee is for hanging onto this stuff, but it turns out HE WAS RIGHT. The very REASONING he gave for holding onto that needles, etc. cam true!Clemens should've quit while he was behind.

Yeah he got busted and used it to weasle his way out by turning in a bigger name(s). That makes him a rat and a snake...you wanna argue that? I didn't think so.

November 25, 2008  03:55 PM ET

A carefully shorn slice of DNA makes a delectable sandwich accent.

November 25, 2008  04:40 PM ET

chain of custody issue make these syringes useless. non-admissable.

November 25, 2008  04:41 PM ET

I thought this **** was over.

November 25, 2008  05:45 PM ET

AllStarz, time to get the *'s ready for the NY Yankees WS wins! New Yorkers love *'s, right?

November 25, 2008  07:19 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Yeah he got busted and used it to weasle his way out by turning in a bigger name(s). That makes him a rat and a snake...you wanna argue that? I didn't think so.

I sure as hell will.....RC flat out lied to Congress and the had the b alls to go there and cry to everyone who wanted an autograph, then the moron files a law suit?????? This sounds like a true idiot to me who scrotes are in the same vice as BB and I pray they share a cell together, talk about blind justice...If RC just would have shut his pie hole it would have gone away. His wife is just as bad as he is... He should be being investigated for sleeping with Mindy when she was a minor...He's about the same as Micheal Jackson, a disillisioned idiot...

November 26, 2008  10:56 AM ET
QUOTE(#18):

disillisioned

I'm disillisioned by this comment

 
November 26, 2008  10:58 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

AllStarz, time to get the *'s ready for the NY Yankees WS wins! New Yorkers love *'s, right?

its a good thing the patriots didnt win sqad!!! otherwise you would be joining in the *'s club

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