Everybody Hates Roger

Trainer Slaps Clemens With $10M Defamation Suit

New York Post  |  Dec 23, 08 1:16 PM CST

(Newser) - Brian McNamee is suing his former boss for $10 million, the New York Post reports, saying Roger Clemens libeled and slandered him in the wake of the Mitchell Report on steroids in baseball. The former star pitcher is likewise suing McNamee for telling federal investigators Clemens used steroids, but McNamee says because he was forced to talk with the investigation he’s immune from such suits. More »

McCready 'Recovering Nicely'

New York Daily News  |  Dec 19, 08 10:57 AM CST

(Newser) - Country crooner Mindy McCready is in stable condition after attempting suicide, the New York Daily News reports. Roger Clemens' former mistress underwent surgery in Nashville yesterday to fix a tendon in her left arm. "She is recovering nicely," a source said. A "very intoxicated" McCready slit her wrists Wednesday at her brother's home, police said. More »

Singer McCready Attempts Suicide

New York Daily News  |  Dec 17, 08 8:20 PM CST

(Newser) - Country singer Mindy McCready, dragged into an uncomfortable spotlight in April when she admitted to an affair with Roger Clemens, has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, the Daily News reports. McCready's brother found her in her Nashville home after she cut her wrists and took pills. McCready, 33, needed surgery for a severed tendon and is undergoing psychological evaluation. McCready needed treatment over the summer for a nervous breakdown. More »

McCready to Clemens' Wife: Sorry

New York Daily News  |  Nov 18, 08 10:47 AM CST

(Newser) - Country singer Mindy McCready apologized to Roger Clemens’ wife for carrying on an affair with the baseball great, the New York Daily News reports. “I was young,” McCready said. “I now know better.” The singer denied rumors she wanted to marry Clemens, saying, “I wanted him to do right by his family.” Clemens again denied the two were ever involved. More »

Roger Clemens Takes Swing at Used-Car Sales

New York Post  |  Jun 18, 08 1:00 PM CDT

(Newser) - It’s hard to imagine, but apparently Roger Clemens is a little short this month. The former pitcher has sold his Bentley to Bret Michaels to help pay his legal fees, the New York Post reports. “Clemens is apparently selling his lavish goods,” an insider said. “Bret is a big fan of Roger’s, and the car is fabulous.” The Rocket had no comment. More »

Clemens: I'm Sorry for Mistakes I Made

Houston Chronicle  |  May 5, 08 12:40 PM CDT

(Newser) - Roger Clemens broke his silence on the allegations that he has had numerous affairs, apologizing for his "mistakes" in a statement to the Houston Chronicle . The Rocket stressed that his "personal life has nothing to do with the accusations of steroid and HGH use," and denied beginning a relationship with Mindy McCready when the country singer was 15. More »

Roger's Pals Appeal: Cut Your Losses!

New York Daily News  |  May 2, 08 11:00 AM CDT

(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. More »

Clemens Had More Women, Source Says