Gary Matthews Jr. Offers Lame Apology for Alleged Steroid Use
March 12th, 2007 by Levi MatthewsGary Matthews Jr. apologized to the Los Angeles Angels for causing a distraction to the team during spring training.
Well, his agent did at least.
Matthews allegedly was sent human growth hormone in 2004 from a pharmacy that’s part of a widespread steroid investigation, and Angels owner Arte Moreno has asked Matthews to publicly address the issue, a stance baseball commissioner Bud Selig backed Saturday.
“Gary regrets the distraction this story has caused the Angels front office, the manager and his staff, teammates and fans,” Matthews’ agent, Scott Leventhal, said in a statement. “However, given the ongoing investigation, he simply cannot discuss the matter until appropriate to do so. Gary sincerely apologizes for this distraction and is determined to resolve this issue in a timely manner.”
That sounds sincere. An apology for causing a distraction - not for illegally taking performance enhancing drugs - read by your agent is sure to quell the issue.
We don’t claim to be legal minds here at The Sports Truth … but if you didn’t take HGH, and your name is connected with taking HGH, we’re pretty sure you’re allowed to come out and say you didn’t take HGH.
In related news, Barry Bonds recently invited Matthews over for brunch.
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but might Dolan be drinking from the poisonous Isiah Kool-Aid a bit too soon?
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We’re not even referring to the cheating, sexually assaulting Kobe Bryant. He probably never left.