Deniers in the steroid era

The list of athletes who were accused and subsequently denied using performance-enhancing drugs is lengthy and includes some of the biggest names in their respective sports. Here is a sampling of those who claimed innocence in the face of drug allegations:

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"I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004 and I am clean." – Sammy Sosa at a federal hearing in 2005. Sosa is one of 104 players who reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. He's never admitted to using steroids.
"I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004 and I am clean." – Sammy Sosa at a federal hearing in 2005. Sosa is one of 104 players who reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. He's never admitted to using steroids.