Yankee star, Alex Rodriguez has admitted to ESPN that he used performance enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers from 2001-2003.
"And I did take a banned substance and, you know, for that I'm very sorry and deeply regretful. And although it was the culture back then and Major League Baseball overall was very - I just feel that - You know, I'm just sorry. I'm sorry for that time. I'm sorry to fans. I'm sorry for my fans in Texas. It wasn't until then that I ever thought about substance of any kind, and since then I've proved to myself and to everyone that I don't need any of that."
A-Rod admitted to using the performance enhancing drugs after Sports Illustrated reported that he tested positive for both Primobolan and testosterone. The test was taken back in 2003 and he was only one of 104 players that tested positive in the confidential steroid test. Rodriguez said back when he was using the illegal substances, baseball was a different game.
"Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive, and I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth, you know - and being one of the greatest players of all time.”
In 2007, A-Rod was asked by 60 Minutes if he had ever used performance enhancing drugs. He answered “No.”
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