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Roger's Pals Appeal: Cut Your Losses!

Friends want Rocket to drop suit, critics agree

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(Newser) – Friends and critics of Roger Clemens agree on one thing: He's well beyond "say it ain't so" and entering "stop the bleeding" territory. Those close to the rambling family man are urging him to drop his defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee, and a legal expert compares him to a lemming, reports the New York Daily News.

"I don't see how he can continue this case," said one source close to the Rocket. "There's no way to damage his reputation any more." Chicago Sun-Times columnist Greg Couch disagrees, arguing that Clemens's arrogant refusal to ever step back has kept escalating the situation. "People are hurt. His name and career are finished. All to avoid saying he's sorry?" Couch marvels.

Former New York Yankees baseball pitcher Roger Clemens is sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Feb. 13, 2008 file photo, prior to testifying before the House.
Former New York Yankees baseball pitcher Roger Clemens is sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Feb. 13, 2008 file photo, prior to testifying before the House.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)
Brian McNamee greets members of the audience after speaking to a group of coaches, students and parents at a nutritional supplement store, in Everett, Mass., Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Brian McNamee greets members of the audience after speaking to a group of coaches, students and parents at a nutritional supplement store, in Everett, Mass., Thursday, March 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.
Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.   (AP Photo/John Russell, File)
Richard Emery, attorney for former New York Yankees trainer Brian McNamee, wonders why Clemens doesn't drop his suit before potentially losing his lawyer.
Richard Emery, attorney for former New York Yankees trainer Brian McNamee, wonders why Clemens doesn't drop his suit before potentially losing his lawyer.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
A baseball and a New York Yankees baseball cap, both signed by Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, are seen at SportsWorld in Saugus, Mass., Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
A baseball and a New York Yankees baseball cap, both signed by Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, are seen at SportsWorld in Saugus, Mass., Wednesday, April 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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