Rafael Palmeiro
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
About two weeks ago, Rafael Palmeiro made the news when he became only the fourth Major League Baseball player with 3,000 hits and 500 homeruns in a career.
Palmeiro is in the news again, but this time it's a whole different "ballgame" (pun intended). On Monday, Palmeiro became the seventh player to test positive for steroids under MLB's new league policy. Only five months ago, he stood in front of a congressional panel and vehemently denied ever using steroids. Of course, he claims that they were in his system by accident.
"When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth," he said on Monday. "Today I am telling the truth again that I did not do this intentionally or knowingly."
"I made a mistake and I'm facing it," he said. "I hope that people learn from my mistake and I hope that the fans forgive me."
Palmeiro's always been a great ambassador of the game. He's never been in bar fights and has never gotten a DUI, so I want to forgive him. But I need specifics, Raffy. I need to know how the steroids get in your system unintentionally. Tell me exactly what supplement or over-the-counter drug you used and why you didn't check into the ingredients when you have so much riding on it. Tell me it was a case of extreme ignorance instead of radical dishonesty. I need more than "I made a mistake."
