Roger Clemens fires back on YouTube: 'I did not use steroids'

老克透過YouTube對禁藥報告展開反擊：我沒有使用過類固醇

BY DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, December 24th 2007, 4:00 AM

Roger Clemens didn't want to talk to Sen. George Mitchell about his alleged steroid use and shooed away pesky reporters who asked for his side of the story - but now the Artful Roger is taking his denials directly to the people.
老克不想與George Mitchell談論有關他被指控使用類固醇的詳情，並且把那些令人厭煩且要求他說明事情原委的記者們給趕到一邊，現在，憤怒的老克直接向人們否認使用禁藥的事。

Instead of sparring with journalists, Clemens released his own YouTube video Sunday in which he defends himself and again denies using steroids.
少了媒體的包圍，取而代之的，老克星期天在YouTube發表了一段談話內容，當中他替自己的清白辯護並且再次否認使用過類固醇。
註：本篇新聞的來源網頁有老克在YouTube的談話影片

"I'm almost numb to some of these suggestions that I would even use steroids," the seven-time Cy Young Award winner said.
＂面對這些說我曾經使用過類固醇的言論，我已經麻木了。＂七屆賽揚獎得主這麼說。

"Let me be clear: The answer is no," said Clemens, 45, who looked relaxed in the monologue, which clocks in at just under two minutes. "I did not use steroids or human growth hormone, and I've never done so."
＂讓我澄清一點：答案是沒有（使用禁藥）。＂45歲的老克說，在他兩分鐘左右的獨白當中，他看起來顯得相當輕鬆。＂我沒有使用過類固醇或是人類生長激素，從來沒有用過。＂

Clemens did also agree to answer questions from CBS News' Mike Wallace in a "60 Minutes" interview that will air Jan. 6.
老克也同意1月6號在CBS新聞記者Mike Wallace所主持的"60 Minutes"節目當中回答大家的問題。

But that sitdown will likely prove anti-climactic because Clemens already covered much of the ground in his own video.
但那樣坐下來面對面的節目內容可能將不會引起什麼樣的高潮，因為老克在他自己所發表的談話內容當中，已經說明了大部分的問題了。

"He'll ask me a ton of questions on this subject, and I'll answer them right there in front of him," Clemens said. "We'll do all of this again."
＂他將會問我一拖拉庫的問題，而我也將會當他（Mike Wallace）的面回答大家所有的問題。＂

The direct-to-the-Web appeal marks the latest effort by celebrities and public figures to bypass journalists - who might ask embarrassing questions - and make their point to the American people on their own terms.
跳過可能會問些令人感到尷尬問題或是利用自身的角度來表達美國人看法的新聞媒體，直接透過網路的方式露面是這些名人或是公眾人物目前最流行的作法。

Clemens looked at ease during the statement and spoke against the backdrop of his foundation's "Roger Clemens 300 Wins" logo.
老克在聲明的過程當中看起來很輕鬆，並且在他自己基金會"Roger Clemens 300 Wins"的標語為背景之下發表談話。

The Yankees great has occasionally twitched or displayed flashes of anger in interviews.
這位洋基的偉人在訪談的過程中，偶爾激動的抽搐並因為憤怒而臉紅。

But in the YouTube clip, which was also posted on the Roger Clemens Foundation Web site, Clemens looked directly at the camera and spoke in an even tone.
但同樣也是老克基金會網站發表在YouTube稍作剪輯的影片裡，老克則是直接的面對著鏡頭並且用平穩的語調發表的談話。

He mentioned his family several times and pointed to the holiday season as a reason why he is upset to be named in the steroid probe.
他幾度提到了他的家庭並且說到因為聖誕假期的到來，而他卻被禁藥問題所牽扯而感到很不爽。

"I'm angry about it," Clemens said of the allegations. "It's hurtful to me and my family. But we're coming upon Christmas now, and I have been blessed in my life. I've been blessed in my career, and I'm very thankful for those blessings."
＂我對這件事情感到很憤怒。＂面對那些指控，老克這麼說，＂那對於我和我的家庭來說都是一種傷害，但由於聖誕假期即將到來，我一生當中受到了很多的祝福，我的職業生涯裡也備受祝福，現在我對那些祝福心懷感激。＂

Clemens was the biggest name in the Mitchell Report, which was released Dec. 13 and detailed steroid use in baseball over the past two decades.
老克是Mitchell報告當中最大尾的球員，這份於12月13號所發表的報告詳細揭露了過去20年來，棒球界使用類固醇的歷史。

Clemens was accused by his former trainer, Brian McNamee, who said he injected Clemens with steroids at least 16 times.
老克被他前任的訓練員Brian McNamee所指控，他（Brian McNamee）說過去為老克注射禁藥至少16次之多。

McNamee also named Yankees star and Clemens protégé Andy Pettitte, who admitted to briefly taking human growth hormone.
McNamee也指名了洋基球星、老克的麻吉：帥派，他也承認曾短暫的使用過人類生長激素。

But Clemens has steadfastly denied taking steroids or other drugs.
但老克依舊堅決的否認他曾使用過類固醇或是其他藥物。

He used the YouTube flick to ask baseball fans to give him the benefit of the doubt.
他利用YouTube的影片來請求棒球迷給予他支持。

"And again, it's amazing to me that I'm going to the lengths that I'm going to, to have to defend myself," Clemens said.
＂再一次的，我對於我必須提出一大堆說明來證明自己感到不可思議，對於我必須替自己的清白來辯護也同樣感到不可思議。＂

News source：http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2007/12/24/2007-12-24_roger_clemens_fires_back_on_youtube_i_di.html