Roger Clemens Reluctant Media Star
When you read the quotes below you have to wonder what planet Roger Clemens is living on. You take a job and with that job goes intense media scrutiny and then you want to carve out the pieces that only you want to do. I see this all the time in all professions. People take jobs and are told the job description, in Clemens' case they literally see the job description, and then they choose the parts they like to do. In theory sounds good. In reality--another planet. No one is saying that a professional athlete has to like the media scrutiny and all that goes with it---but it is part of their jobs. Simple as that.
Funny, Clemens decided to press the issue with the public and Congress. It was his choice--now he wants all the eyes that are on him to go away? I certainly can understand that, who wants it? He brought a good deal of it on himself.
No wonder people think some athletes are pampered and spoiled. Nah they are just human.
From Newsday--Ken Davidoff
Roger Clemens ignored reporters when asked Wednesday afternoon about the news that Congress had asked the Justice Department to investigate him on perjury changes.
"Guys, the big team is up that way," he said, pointing to where the major league team was working out.
Clemens arrived at Astros camp at 10:45 Wednesday morning, smiling, ready to resume his "personal-services" work for the Astros.
There's a big-league team to the right, I think," he said. "I'm not sure."
"Wow," Clemens contined, "you guys need to get a life."
Asked if he would take questions after throwing batting practice to minor leaguers, Clemens said, "Nope. I did all I'm gonna do (Monday)."
Funny, Clemens decided to press the issue with the public and Congress. It was his choice--now he wants all the eyes that are on him to go away? I certainly can understand that, who wants it? He brought a good deal of it on himself.
No wonder people think some athletes are pampered and spoiled. Nah they are just human.
From Newsday--Ken Davidoff
Roger Clemens ignored reporters when asked Wednesday afternoon about the news that Congress had asked the Justice Department to investigate him on perjury changes.
"Guys, the big team is up that way," he said, pointing to where the major league team was working out.
Clemens arrived at Astros camp at 10:45 Wednesday morning, smiling, ready to resume his "personal-services" work for the Astros.
There's a big-league team to the right, I think," he said. "I'm not sure."
"Wow," Clemens contined, "you guys need to get a life."
Asked if he would take questions after throwing batting practice to minor leaguers, Clemens said, "Nope. I did all I'm gonna do (Monday)."
