“Clear” Chemist Claims Bonds, Sheffield Took Steroids
The man who created the drug known as “the clear,” Patrick Arnold, told HBO Sports’ Bon Costas that he believes both Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield took performance-enhancing drugs. The interview has been reported on the New York Times website.
The drug that
Arnold created got its name because it had been totally undetectable at one time. It was distributed by the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. Arnold himself plead guilty to distributing steroids back in 2006 and was sentenced to three months in prison.
Arnold also claims he never met Bonds during his time with the Co-Op. However, Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO and creator of the system known as “the program” often bragged about how well Bonds was doing while on it. Costas asked
Arnold if “the program” included the use of steroids.
“I have a very strong feeling about is since he was on the program. And like everyone else, the program consisted of the clear,”
Arnold replied.
Of course, Bonds has repeatedly denied he used steroids knowingly. Bonds is also in pursuit, this season, of Hank Aaron’s all-time career home run record.
Conte has denied that his program for Bonds included any steroids, but only nutritional supplements.
Sheffield has also denied every taking steroids. He famously claimed that he would never take them because “they are something you shoot in the butt.”
Date: July 25, 2007
Article: Chemist thinks Bonds,Sheffield took steroids
Reference: ESPN
Reference: Major League Baseball