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Clemens Swears He's Innocent

He says he took injections of vitamin, painkiller

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 3, 2008 5:33 PM CST

(Newser) – Roger Clemens says he received injections of vitamin B-12 and the painkiller lidocaine—but not steroids—from trainer Brian McNamee. In a 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace set to air Sunday, Clemens again denied ever taking banned substances, including human growth hormone, the New York Post reports. "Swear?" asked Wallace. "Swear," replied Clemens.

"Lidocaine and B-12. It's for my joints, and B-12 I still take today," said Clemens, the most prominent player named in the Mitchell Report on doping in baseball. McNamee says he injected Clemens with steroids and HGH. In the interview, Clemens called the accusations "ridiculous."

New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning of a baseball game in this June 27, 2007 file photo, in Baltimore.
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning of a baseball game in this June 27, 2007 file photo, in Baltimore.   (Associated Press)
Former Senator George Mitchell delivers remarks at his New York news conference, Thursday  Dec. 13, 2007, about his report on the illegal use of steroids in baseball. Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and...
Former Senator George Mitchell delivers remarks at his New York news conference, Thursday Dec. 13, 2007, about his report on the illegal use of steroids in baseball. Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens answers questions at a press conference Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007,  at Yankee Stadium in New York.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens answers questions at a press conference Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)   (Associated Press)
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