Roger Clemens fires back on YouTube: 'I did not use steroids' 　　BY DAVE GOLDINER 　　DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER 　　Monday, December 24th 2007, 4:00 AM 　　Roger Clemens didn't want to talk to Sen. George Mitchell about his alleged 　　steroid use and shooed away pesky reporters who asked for his side of the 　　story - but now the Artful Roger is taking his denials directly to the 　　people. 　　 　　Instead of sparring with journalists, Clemens released his own YouTube 　　video Sunday in which he defends himself and again denies using steroids. 　　"I'm almost numb to some of these suggestions that I would even use 　　 steroids," the seven-time Cy Young Award winner said. 　　 　　"Let me be clear: The answer is no," said Clemens, 45, who looked relaxed 　　 in the monologue, which clocks in at just under two minutes. "I did not use steroids or human growth hormone, and I've never done so." 　　Clemens did also agree to answer questions from CBS News' Mike Wallace in 　　a "60 Minutes" interview that will air Jan. 6. 　　But that sitdown will likely prove anti-climactic because Clemens already 　　covered much of the ground in his own video. 　　"He'll ask me a ton of questions on this subject, and I'll answer them 　　 right there in front of him," Clemens said. "We'll do all of this again." 　　The direct-to-the-Web appeal marks the latest effort by celebrities and 　　public figures to bypass journalists - who might ask embarrassing questions 　　- and make their point to the American people on their own terms. 　　Clemens looked at ease during the statement and spoke against the backdrop 　　of his foundation's "Roger Clemens 300 Wins" logo. 　　The Yankees great has occasionally twitched or displayed flashes of anger 　　in interviews. 　　But in the YouTube clip, which was also posted on the Roger Clemens 　　Foundation Web site, Clemens looked directly at the camera and spoke in an 　　even tone. 　　He mentioned his family several times and pointed to the holiday season as 　　a reason why he is upset to be named in the steroid probe. 　　"I'm angry about it," Clemens said of the allegations. "It's hurtful to me 　　and my family. But we're coming upon Christmas now, and I have been blessed 　　in my life. I've been blessed in my career, and I'm very thankful for those 　　blessings." 　　Clemens was the biggest name in the Mitchell Report, which was released 　　Dec. 13 and detailed steroid use in baseball over the past two decades. 　　Clemens was accused by his former trainer, Brian McNamee, who said he 　　injected Clemens with steroids at least 16 times. 　　McNamee also named Yankees star and Clemens protege Andy Pettitte, who 　　admitted to briefly taking human growth hormone. 　　But Clemens has steadfastly denied taking steroids or other drugs. 　　He used the YouTube flick to ask baseball fans to give him the benefit of 　　the doubt. 　　"And again, it's amazing to me that I'm going to the lengths that I'm going 　　to, to have to defend myself," Clemens said. 　　News source：http://0rz.tw/c93rC 　　翻譯：http://0rz.tw/ef3vX --

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