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'Fight these charges' Nov. 14: Barry Bonds' attorney John Burris says that the baseball slugger will fight the federal government's perjury and obstruction of justice charges. |
He used to have a recliner at his corner locker — make that lockers, as he always got more space for his belongings than the others. Even his teenage son, bat boy Nikolai, had his run of the place.
Bonds’ entourage featured two publicists, his family, MLB-issued security guard and a personal videographer, and took up a good chunk of the small parking lot at the team’s spring training home at Scottsdale Stadium. The parking attendant received word on his hand-held radio to clear things out when Bonds was en route.
The stress of chasing Aaron got to Bonds right after the All-Star break. After going 0-for-5 in consecutive games, he called himself an “embarrassment” and flipped a laundry cart to the ground.
He was more under control last month when he spoke at a San Francisco hotel and told a cheering crowd of close to 450 that he had been fired by the Giants.
After everything he had done, too — 14 All-Star selections, a record seven NL MVPs and eight Gold Glove awards. He’d helped the Giants draw 3 million fans in all eight years of their new waterfront ballpark.
“I did, and then I got fired,” Bonds said. “Shame on me, huh?”
All along, Bonds denied knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs.
“I truly believe I have been singled out. Definitely,” he said during an interview this month on MSNBC. “I don’t bring baggage to a team. I’ve never brought any baggage to a team. I’ve brought my baseball bag, but I don’t bring any baggage. I go on the field and I play.”
Wherever Bonds ends up next season — if he plays at all — cries for an asterisk will follow. Perhaps more now than ever before. Some of his longtime fans in San Francisco may turn on him. He’s no longer wearing No. 25 for their team, batting cleanup or playing left field in their stadium.
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For many who have supported him along the way despite the suspicions, this is goodbye and good riddance.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
