Toxicologist Bruce Goldberger: beer can is not proof

Testimonies of the prominent toxicologist Bruce Goldberger will probably impact essentially on decision of the court in the case related to Roger Clemens. Bruce Goldberger is the Professor of Pathology and Director of Toxicology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. This specialist didn’t testify on behalf of the government. Although he was invited in order to replace Don Catlin, the director of the WADA UCLA Medicine, Goldberger’s testimonies didn’t correspond to those which are usually presented by anti-doping agencies. He testified on behalf of the accused sportsperson.
Bruce Goldberger is known due to his participation in various news programs. Even during such programs he doesn’t abstain from criticism. Bruce Goldberger criticized several anti-doping organizations, including the WADA.
The toxicologist expressed critical words for federal prosecutors in the case linked with Roger Clemens. They based on “beer can evidence” provided by Brian McNamee to support that Roger Clemens applied steroids and HGH. Brian McNamee, the former personal coach of Roger Clemens, provided a beer can with utilized needles and syringes that had traces of such steroids, as Sustanon, Primobolan Depot and Deca Durabolin and were mixed allegedly with blood of Roger Clemens. McNamee was keeping the beer can over 6 years. The toxicologist noted that such basis wasn’t reasonable.
Goldberger claimed that it was impossible to base on “beer can evidence”. He noticed that the accusation couldn’t be proven because the theory of contamination could present.
Thus, Bruce Goldberger didn’t support the affirmations of the feds. Earlier he also expressed criticism connected with evidence utilized by some anti-doping organizations.
Certain years ago the toxicologist Bruce Goldberger testified on behalf of Floyd Landis, an American celebrated cyclist, when this sportsperson appealed positives for steroids. A WADA-accredited lab located in France discovered traces of exogenous testosterone; T: E ratio and carbon isotope ratio tests were used by the lab. Goldberger expressed similar words and criticism during the appeal related to Floyd Landis.
Bruce Goldberger noted during an interview that the WADA used inadequate ways and violated rights of sportspeople in order to achieve the success in anti-doping programs.
As for Floyd Landis, he didn’t have success in his appeal and admitted that he had applied steroids, EPO and certain other related preparations.
No one can be sure which results will be reached by Roger Clemens. Will the government prove that he has lied before the Congress? Will he admit to administering forbidden products? Or will be the results opposite?