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Friday, August 20, 2010 – Daily News – 3B Roger Clemens indicted in steroid case WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Clemens was vehement: ‘‘Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH,’’ he told a House committee in 2008. Now, instead of the Hall of Fame, baseball’s seven-time Cy Young winner could go to prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress. The case writes a new chapter in one of baseball’s worst scandals, the rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs in the 1990s and early 2000s, and leaves Clemens’ legacy in jeopardy. The six-count indictment alleges that Clemens obstructed a congressional inquiry with 15 different statements made under oath, including denials that he had ever used steroids or human growth hormone. Former Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, the top Republican on the House panel at the time of Clemens’ testimony, called it ‘‘a self-inflicted wound.’’ Clemens had been prominently men- tioned in the Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball’s own accounting of its steroid problem, and he went to Capitol Hill on his own to clear his name. ‘‘Clemens was not under subpoena. He came voluntarily,’’ Davis said. ‘‘And I sat there in the office with (committee chair- man) Henry Waxman and said, ’Whatever you do, don’t lie.’’’ Clemens was sticking to his story Thurs- day. He insisted he was telling the truth, again denying any wrongdoing on or off the field. ‘‘Roger is looking forward to his day in court,’’ Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin told a news conference. ‘‘He is happy this has finally happened. We have known for some time this was going to happen. We’ll let everything get taken care of in court.’’ ‘‘I never took HGH or Steroids. And I did not lie to Congress,’’ Clemens said on Twitter. ‘‘I look forward to challenging the Governments accusations, and hope people will keep an open mind until trial. I appre- ciate all the support I have been getting. I am happy to finally have my day in court.’’ Hardin said federal prosecutors made Clemens a plea offer but he rejected it. MCT file photo Roger Clemens testifies in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in February 2008. Hardin declined to comment on details of the proposed plea deal — which ordinarily involves admitting to a crime while avoid- ing the scenario of a multiple-count indict- ment as happened in the Clemens case. Clemens faces a combined maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine if convicted on all charges. However, under U.S. sentencing guide- lines, he would probably face no more than 15 to 21 months in prison. Clemens is just the latest superstar to be ensnared in baseball’s steroid scandal. All- time home run king Barry Bonds is sched- uled to go on trial in March on charges of lying to a federal grand jury when he said he never knowingly used performance- enhancing drugs. Slugger Mark McGwire admitted earlier this year to using steroids. What once seemed to be a he-said vs. he-said dispute between Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, once the New York Yankees’ strength and condi- tioning coach, escalated into a federal case. The grand jury heard testimony from McNamee, who gave federal authorities syringes he said were used to inject Clemens with drugs. Hardin said that although many have argued that Clemens should simply admit he took steroids, ‘‘the problem is nobody ever talks about what he should have done if he didn’t do it.’’ ‘‘And he didn’t do it and he’s adamant about that and always has been. Today is just another continuing part of that saga,’’ Hardin said. Clemens, who turned 48 this month, ranks ninth on the career list with 354 vic- tories. 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