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VIDEO: Alex Rodriguez admits steroid use

10 February 2009 10 Comments

Posted by Sherwin

Baseball star Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez has admitted to prior steroid use during an interview Monday with ESPN.

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The New York Yankees third baseman told Peter Gammons that he took steroids while playing with the Texas Rangers from 2001-2003.

”It feels good coming out and being completely honest,” Rodriguez told Gammons.

Sports Illustrated broke the story on Saturday, claiming that the three-time American League MVP tested positive for banned substances during the 2003 season.

According to SI sources, Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball‘s 2003 survey testing.

Responding to the article written by Selena Roberts and David Epstein that he failed a steroid test, Rodriguez offered his side of the story.

“Back then it was a different culture,” Rodriguez said. ”It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive, and I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth [a recently signed $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers].”

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  • brandon

    I wonder if there is another sport out there as corrupt as baseball. Even in the early 1900's people were cheating in baseball. Players on the White Sox got banned from the game for throwing the world series.

    This sport is in a world of hurt right now while Football and Basketball are as popular as ever.

    Here is a great article showing the past and present of baseball and steroids

    http://www.gotoguy.com/2009/02/09/baseballs-gol…

    Good Luck!

  • http://www.coffeerama.com coffee

    if A-Rod (A-Roid?) had used steroids i would have expected him to get a lot more “huge” like Bonds of McGuire

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  • Roger

    Steroids in sports are not exactly highly recommended, we cannot say the same thing about steroids in health, these substances are used to treat certain health conditions. We should clearly draw the line and reconsider any misconception on steroids. Buying steroids is not illegal in many cases… it's how we use them that matters the most.

  • PalmGerald

    Losing weight is all about positive thinking and determination. No gadget or application is going to help if you don't really want to succeed. I was lucky to find a over the internet that was perfect for me. I started this diet and along with constant exercise I managed to lose over 25 pounds. If I wasn't determined, I'm sure no IPhone app would have stopped me from stuffing my face.

  • imihaiu

    What a shock… Considering the amount of legal steroids that are now on the market no one can even complain anymore. At least it's something that is under control.

  • DennisCovet

    Considering that there are a lot of drugs that contain some kind of steroid, there shouldn't be such a big fuss about this. I think eventually people will accept this situation and stop judging people who use. Now there are legal steroids for sale and you can know their side effects and whether or not it's worth it.

  • DennisCovet

    Considering that there are a lot of drugs that contain some kind of steroid, there shouldn't be such a big fuss about this. I think eventually people will accept this situation and stop judging people who use. Now there are legal steroids for sale and you can know their side effects and whether or not it's worth it.

  • DennisCovet

    Considering that there are a lot of drugs that contain some kind of steroid, there shouldn't be such a big fuss about this. I think eventually people will accept this situation and stop judging people who use. Now there are legal steroids for sale and you can know their side effects and whether or not it's worth it.

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