Roger Clemens speaks about steriods, continues to deny using them

In a forced media sabbatical, brought on by a hurricane of evidence related to steroid use, Roger Clemens emerged from hibernation this morning.

In an interview with ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike morning show, the disgraced former star pitcher continued to dig in his spikes, refusing to admit he took any performance enhancing drugs.

Clemens story is one of tragic comedy; this latest public denial he ever took steroids despite an avalanche of evidence to the contrary provides more fuel for chatter.

Plenty of that in the Twitterverse this morning on the former Rocket:

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   BonzerWolf Pete Rose never gambled on baseball & Roger Clemens never used steroids. Both belong in the Hall of Shame. NEVER in the Hall of Fame 12 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   BrandonTierney I get paid to offer opinions, and regarding Roger Clemens, it remains unchanged: I simply do not believe him. 12 May 2009 from web
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   mrgeemoney GM tweeters! Woke up listening to Mike & Mike on ESPN and Roger Clemens still lying his ass off! Come on dude you took HGH, just admit! it 12 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   balrog1 Roger clemens on mike & mike. What a liar. Just admit it and move on. He sounds like an idiot. What an ego on that guy. 12 May 2009 from UberTwitter

Tweets are almost 100% against Clemens from fans. As for the media, no different. They are just as cynical:

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   SI_JonHeyman its not that he believes his lies. he believes he did it to further alltime great career -- to him, thats public service 12 May 2009 from web
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   BobLeyESPN Clemens, sounded nervous? opportune interruption from school-=bound kids? if these drugs are so dangerous, why did he allow wife to be inj? 12 May 2009 from web
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   LenBermanSports "Innocent" Roger Clemens on ESPN kept talking about his charity work. Is he looking to get "time served" credit for his community service? 12 May 2009 from web

Roger Clemens speaks about steriods, continues to deny using them

Celebs talk Manny; tweeters talk Dirk

Crazy little thing called sports.
Actually, this is two different classifications of crazy.
Crazy as in "Can this happen anymore?" and then just pure bonkers.

As reported earlier on Breaking Tweets Sports and the Los Angeles Times, Manny Ramirez failed an MLB drug test.

Twitterers tweeted twazily all day, but sports celebs were also shocked:

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   PeteCarroll bummer manny went that way... we love him, but it hurts... now it's all about opportunity for juan pierre... could he be the new wally pipp? 07 May 2009 from web
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   stewartcink Today I feel bad for MLB. They can't seem to get out of their own way with the steroid thing. Maybe Manny was one of the anonymous 100? 08 May 2009 from web

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And there's Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki who, per ESPN, has a playoff distraction like Tony Romo but far less attractive:


Here's what the Kingdom of Tweetalot was saying:

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   AmandaSalinas Video fo Dirk Nowitzki and his mystery girl... she's got quite a rap sheet Very interesting http://tinyurl.com/oh7xd3 08 May 2009 from web
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   joshtyler This Dirk Nowitzki story is depressing. Why is it always the nice guys? Why couldn't this happen to Bruce Bowen? He deserves it. 08 May 2009 from web
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   jw Whoa... 1) Dirk Nowitzki has a fiancée. 2) She was arrested in his home. 3) She has outstanding warrants in TX & MO #mavs #bummer 08 May 2009 from Tweetie
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   sam8887 Dr Phil Says " Picking for a cause would have helped Dirk Nowitzki pick the right girl friend. Make your choice slowly, and pick a winer!" 08 May 2009 from web

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Celebs talk Manny; tweeters talk Dirk