McNamee's lawyer says Pettitte will corroborate HGH accusation against Clemens

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McNamee's lawyer says Pettitte will corroborate HGH accusation against Clemens

By RONALD BLUM, and
HOWARD FENDRICH

AP Sports Writers
January 29, 2008


WASHINGTON (AP) -- A lawyer for Andy Pettitte's former personal trainer said Tuesday he believes the pitcher will tell Congress he discussed human growth hormone with Roger Clemens between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

The lawyer, Earl Ward, said Pettitte talked about HGH with trainer Brian McNamee following a conversation with Clemens, who has denied that he used HGH or steroids. McNamee worked with both Clemens and Pettitte.

"We're hopeful based on Andy's reputation that he will corroborate Brian's statements with regard to Roger," Ward said in a telephone interview.

Pettitte's meeting with a congressional committee investigating drug use in baseball was postponed until Monday. He originally was slated to appear for a deposition or transcribed interview Wednesday but the date was changed Tuesday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

McNamee said in last month's Mitchell Report that he injected Clemens at least 16 times with steroids or HGH in 1998, 2000 and 2001. He said he injected Pettitte two to four times with HGH.

Pettitte admitted two days after the Mitchell Report was released that he tried HGH for two days in 2002 -- before it was banned by players and owners.

Ward said the discussion he was referring to occurred at Clemens' house. .....(more)

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[joeybee12]

1. It should read he says he HOPES Petite will corroborate...

...the headline to this story is misleading...it's the same as the one at MSNBC and amounts to wishful thinking on the guy's part. Petite just MIGHT corooborate the testimony, but the headline makes it read like he's planning to. The lawyer is only speculating.