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John Rocker: Still Consistently Inconsistent

UPDATE: ESPN ran this story yesterday evening with the "Bud Selig is a clown that should die" quote, which they then pulled from their story later in the evening. The quote is still in the New York Daily News, though no other sources are reporting it. We will certainly keep you updated in our quest to discover whether or not Rocker actually thinks Selig is a clown.

SECOND UPDATE: Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5 has posted the podcast of its interview with Rocker. The rip on Selig happens at the 11:35 mark.

As if baseball's whole steroid saga couldn't get any more ridiculous, John Rocker has now inserted himself back into the discussion. The former Major League pitcher (at right with girlfriend Alicia Marie), you'll recall, was heavily criticized for making statements to Sports Illustrated in 2000 that were viewed as insensitive to many groups. He's in the limelight again as he gave interviews to two different radio stations in Atlanta Monday and, get this, said some incredibly inflammatory things. The quote everyone will be talking about Tuesday is Rocker actually saying, "Bud Selig is a clown and should do the entire world a favor and kill himself."

Then comes the real news:

Later Monday, he told Atlanta sports talk radio station 680 The Fan that "between 40 to 50 percent of baseball players are on steroids" and "in 2000 Bud Selig knew John Rocker was taking the juice."

Last March, Rocker told ESPN Radio that, by his own guess, "less than 10 percent" of players were using illegal performance-enhancing substances while he was in the majors.

So, you're telling me that John Rocker is a blowhard that will say anything to get people to pay attention to him? I feel shocked! As much as people wanted and received their pound of flesh from the Mitchell Report, it's done nothing but make baseball look bad since its release. Without even talking about the ridiculous Clemens/McNamee saga, the report has given an open door to slimeballs like Rocker and Jose Canseco to make a quick buck and stay in the news, which they're gleefully doing. How many black eyes can one sport give itself?


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