Bonds: Sweeney didn't give me steroids

January 14, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds said he did not get amphetamines from teammate Mark Sweeney, but did not deny a report today saying he tested positive for the drugs last season.

According to a story in the New York Daily News, the San Francisco slugger failed an amphetamines test in 2006. The newspaper reported that when first informed of the positive result, Bonds attributed it to a substance he had taken from Sweeney's locker.

"He is both my teammate and my friend," Bonds said in a statement. "He did not give me anything whatsoever and has nothing to do with this matter, contrary to recent reports. "I want to express my deepest apologies especially to Mark and his family, as well as my other teammates, the San Francisco Giants organization and the fans."

That's all the Giants star, 22 home runs from breaking Hank Aaron's career home-run record, said about the alleged positive drug test.