Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Jeter May Be Called to Testify in Clemens Case

Brian McNamee's defense attorneys might call on Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera to testify about their former Yankees teammate Roger Clemens as the ex-pitcher attempts to appeal a judge's decision to dismiss his defamation suit against his former trainer.

The New York Daily News reported Saturday that McNamee's defense lawyers sent a 60-page brief to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals saying they might call on Rivera, Derek Jeter and pitcher Andy Pettitte for sworn testimony.

The brief was sent to the court on Friday in response to Clemens' appeal of a lower court's ruling last year that dismissed the defamation suit against McNamee.
McNamee has sued Clemens for defamation in Brooklyn federal court.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

This could get messy real fast. In fact, it's already an extremely messy situation. My take on all things steroids is that the individual in question is innocent until proven guilty, so yes, that means in my eyes Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and others are innocent until someone with definitive proof tells me or shows me otherwise. 

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