Wheerv I been? A little weekend partying and I can't post in 5 days? Holy bagels, I could not even begin to conjure up an excuse good enough to justify my lack of commitment as of late to the DG community.
After thinking of what I could supply my (2) followers with as an excuse, I thought to myself, that is my next post. Best, and quite possibly some of the weirdest, excuses ever supplied by an athlete. Here goes:
1. Roger Clemens- everyone is familiar with this case of perjury. He is arguably the best pitcher ever, but the Rocket's legacy came to a staggering decline when multiple reports claimed that he was juicing. After his trained admitted to often injecting Clemens, the Rocket claimed that he "misremembered" the incidents.
2. Previously mentioned Mike Vick, back in 2005, got popped in Atlanta airport with a water bottle that conveniently had an extra compartment in it for hiding things. After security claimed that it smelled like marijuana, Vick simply stated that "it was used to hide jewelry."
3. Michael Irvin- The king of the endzone was apparently the prince of crack. In a 2006 traffic stop, a police officer found a crack pipe in Irvin's car. His excuse? He was holding it for a friend of his who he was helping recover from crack addiction.
4. Barry Bonds- While testifying in the BALCO investigation of 2003, the huuuge Giants slugger insisted that the clear liquid he'd received from trainer Greg Anderson and taken was merely flaxseed oil.
5. O.J. Mayo- he is now serving part of his two week suspension in the NBA for a banned substance. Mayo claims that the substance (DHEA) was an ingredient in an over the counter energy drink that he bought from a gas station.
6. Brian Cusing- Texans linebacker, last year, believes he tested positive for HCG because he has a unique medical condition stemming from overtrained athlete syndrome. Cushing's excuse in merely the latest in a long line of head-scratchers.
So, after I send my apologies, please realize that there are far worse perjury cases out there to dawn on. I shall do my best to continue writing, and I will surely keep out of gas station convenience stores.
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