Clemens’ camp said they were not seriousAccording to Roger Clemens’ lawyers, the player and his camp were not at all serious when they questioned McNamee’s mental state. That is why Clemens’ camp filed a motion in Brooklyn federal court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Brian McNamee.

According to a report last November 12, in the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens, his lawyer Rusty Hardin and others were not serious about their accusations against Brian McNamee. This is according to the motion written by Joe Roden filed in Brooklyn. Roden was lawyer and a member of Hardin’s firm.

Roden said it was just part of the public battle of words. They do not intend to suggest to readers that McNamee is actually mentally unfit.

He also added that they were just trying to refute false evidence. Their action could not be considered as defamation. Clemens’ camp was recalled to have denied that Clemens used steroids or HGH. According to them, Clemens’ former trainer was just manufacturing evidence.

McNamee said the seven-time Cy Young Award winner received steroid and HGH injections while he was still with the Blue Jays and the Yankees from 1998 to 2001.

He even showed evidence in court by providing bloody gauze pads and used syringes, which he turned over after a congressional hearing last year.

From The Associated Press:

NEW YORK — Lawyers for Roger Clemens filed a motion in Brooklyn federal court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by the pitcher’s former trainer, claiming statements that accused Brian McNamee of trying to shake down Clemens were not serious.