Roger Clemens issued a statement on the suicide of Mindy McCready

**Deb** · 02-18-2013, 08:38 PM

Roger Clemens issued a statement on the suicide of Mindy McCready

Craig Calcaterra
Feb 18, 2013, 11:02 AM EST

Country singer Mindy McCready killed herself yesterday. Roger Clemens, who first met McCready when she was fifteen years-old, has long denied any improper relationship with her, but a detailed report of an affair between the two of them ran in the Daily News back in 2008. McCready confirmed the affair, though she was always vague about how old she was when it began.

Whichever of them you believe, Clemens has released a statement about McCready’s suicide:

“Yes, this is sad news. I had heard over time that she was trying to get peace and direction in her life. The few times that I had met her and her manager/agent they were extremely nice.”

Obviously Mindy McCready was a profoundly damaged set of goods and had been for a long time before her death. She was put on a stage performing in bars when she was a teenager. She was a drug addict who made multiple suicide attempts prior to finally succeeding. She was in and out of prison. She was the victim of serious domestic abuse who was trying to raise two children, one of which was the son of her primary domestic abuser, the other a newborn. Her once promising career was in shambles and its highlight in recent years had been exploitative reality TV.

In light of that I won’t say that Roger Clemens bears responsibility for what became of this woman for there were obviously many things which contributed to it. But I likewise can’t say that Roger Clemens, who was 28 when he began, well, whatever it is he began with a 15 year-old Mindy McCready, was a positive influence either. How could he have been?

All of it is just terribly sad.

**Old Sweater** · 02-20-2013, 12:26 AM

Very very sad when the young take their own life's.

Very very sad that sally writers didn't help her cause.

**Reveryroadie** · 02-20-2013, 01:04 PM

very sad that Roger Clemons can't admit how much he screwed up her head when she was a child.

**Old Sweater** · 02-21-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reveryroadie

very sad that Roger Clemons can't admit how much he screwed up her head when she was a child.

Very very sad, that a future HOF'er gets his name misspelled so often.

**Reveryroadie** · 02-21-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Sweater

Very very sad, that a future HOF'er gets his name misspelled so often.

i wonder if he will throw a bat at my head like he did Piazza. He was a cheater, and doesn't deserve to be in the HoF

02-18-2013, 08:38 PM	#1
Deb Owner/Maid HOF'er (retired jersey) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 49,049 Reputation: 1389 My Mood: : $536349	Roger Clemens issued a statement on the suicide of Mindy McCready Roger Clemens issued a statement on the suicide of Mindy McCready Craig Calcaterra Feb 18, 2013, 11:02 AM EST Country singer Mindy McCready killed herself yesterday. Roger Clemens, who first met McCready when she was fifteen years-old, has long denied any improper relationship with her, but a detailed report of an affair between the two of them ran in the Daily News back in 2008. McCready confirmed the affair, though she was always vague about how old she was when it began. Whichever of them you believe, Clemens has released a statement about McCready’s suicide: “Yes, this is sad news. I had heard over time that she was trying to get peace and direction in her life. The few times that I had met her and her manager/agent they were extremely nice.” Obviously Mindy McCready was a profoundly damaged set of goods and had been for a long time before her death. She was put on a stage performing in bars when she was a teenager. She was a drug addict who made multiple suicide attempts prior to finally succeeding. She was in and out of prison. She was the victim of serious domestic abuse who was trying to raise two children, one of which was the son of her primary domestic abuser, the other a newborn. Her once promising career was in shambles and its highlight in recent years had been exploitative reality TV. In light of that I won’t say that Roger Clemens bears responsibility for what became of this woman for there were obviously many things which contributed to it. But I likewise can’t say that Roger Clemens, who was 28 when he began, well, whatever it is he began with a 15 year-old Mindy McCready, was a positive influence either. How could he have been? All of it is just terribly sad. __________________ "And in the depths of winter, I found in me am invincible summer."

02-20-2013, 12:26 AM	#2
Old Sweater Baseball Players Fan Hometown Hero Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 611 Reputation: 85 My Mood: : $7693	Very very sad when the young take their own life's. Very very sad that sally writers didn't help her cause. __________________ Bat Boy: Get a hit Crash Crash: Shut Up

02-20-2013, 01:04 PM	#3
Reveryroadie Roadie/NFL Swami/Co-Owner All Pro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,507 Reputation: 1744 My Mood: : $84244	very sad that Roger Clemons can't admit how much he screwed up her head when she was a child. __________________

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