Naturally, Clemens and his accuser, Brian McNamee, disagreed about every detail of the incident. Clemens read a statement from his wife contending that McNamee touted its benefit during a visit to the family's Houston home, then provided the HGH and she injected herself. McNamee said he gave her the shot at Clemens' direction.
Debbie Clemens sat impassively behind her husband during the hearing and didn't speak. But Roger Clemens read a statement she had prepared.
"She had been broken up over this a long time," Roger Clemens said. "She said she feels like a pawn in his game."
McNamee previously told investigators that he injected Debbie Clemens before the couple posed for a 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo shoot. According to the statement, she suffered circulation difficulties the same night and the day afterward, but did not seek medical attention.
"Roger said, 'Let's back off this, we need to know more, and she agreed."
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