Debbie Clemens listens to husband, Roger, testify before Congress on Feb. 13. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)Roger Clemens apologized Sunday to his family and friends for "mistakes" in his personal life, but continues to deny taking steroids or human growth hormone.
In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, the beleaguered former pitcher did not admit to any specific mistakes, but his comments came days after being linked to extramarital affairs by a tabloid.
"I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media," Clemens said in a statement to the Chronicle.
"Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry," he said. "I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans.
"Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right."
Clemens, who has four children with wife Debbie, continues to deny he used performance-enhancing drugs, despite being implicated in a report prepared for Major League Baseball by former Senator George Mitchell, and testimony from his former trainer Brian McNamee.
A former strength trainer with the Toronto Blue Jays among other clubs, McNamee has repeatedly said he injected the seven-time Cy Young Award winner as baseball's best pitcher with performance enhancers.
Clemens has filed a defamation suit against McNamee.
He has also been accused in stories by the New York Daily News of affairs with country singer Mindy McCready, when she was 15, and golfer John Daly's former wife.
"Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a 15-year-old girl," Clemens told the Chronicle. "Nothing can be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality.
"It's just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false."
With files from the Associated Press
