Chapter[ VIII. Information Obtained Regarding Other Players’ Possession or Use of
Steroids and Human Growth Hormone ]
Section[ David Justice ]
David Justice
David Justice played as an outfielder for four teams in Major League Baseball
from 1989 to 2002, the Atlanta Braves (8 seasons), Cleveland Indians (4 seasons), New York
Yankees (2 seasons), and Oakland Athletics (1 season). He was the Rookie of the Year in the
National League in 1990 and was the Most Valuable Player in the American League
Championship Series in 2000. He was named to three All-Star teams.
Radomski said he made one sale to Justice, which occurred after the 2000 World
Series. Justice played for the Yankees that year. Justice paid Radomski by check for two or
three kits of human growth hormone. Radomski said that he cashed this check.
Brian McNamee recalled that Justice asked him about human growth hormone in
2000 or 2001, while McNamee and Justice were both with the Yankees. According to
McNamee, Justice admitted in this conversation that he had obtained human growth hormone
from Radomski.
We interviewed David Justice before we had knowledge of the Radomski and
McNamee allegations. Justice denied using performance enhancing substances himself, but he
provided the names of many players who, he suspected, had used steroids. He emphasized,
however, that he did not have direct knowledge of any use by these players. He stated that he
had had “thousands” of conversations about possible steroid use in baseball.
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Justice said that the Commissioner’s Office and the major league clubs did
nothing during his career to discourage players from using steroids. He said that during his
career he was never in a meeting where the players were told “you can’t take steroids” and that
“in my fourteen years there was never a mention of steroids” in any presentation given by any
club, the Commissioner’s Office, or the Players Association. Justice said that he had never been
warned of the side effects or consequences of steroid use and had never been told that steroids
were a banned substance.
After we learned of the statements made by Radomski and McNamee about
Justice, in order to provide Justice with information about these allegations and to give him an
opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me. He did not respond.
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