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The excerpt paints a sweeping picture of Bonds' thoughts about using steroids the role of his weight trainer, Greg Anderson, in introducing him to specific drugs how his choice of substances changed after he struggled with injuries and met Victor Conte, owner of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative and Bonds' reaction as his once-supple body turned thick and muscle-bound.īonds is also portrayed as verbally abusive and profane to people around him, including Anderson, a childhood friend. For what? There's no need to," said Bonds, who has repeatedly denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

<< Podcast: Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams talk about their new book.>īonds decided to use performance-enhancing substances after watching McGwire - whom the excerpt says he suspected was "a juicer" - gain national acclaim for eclipsing Roger Maris' storied single-season record.Īsked about the book excerpt on Tuesday in the clubhouse at Scottsdale Stadium, Bonds said to a small group of reporters, "I don't do interviews, guys, not those." Bonds said he won't be reading the book.

The Chronicle FREDERIC LARSON Show More Show Less Anderson and Conte are the central figures under investigation. Investigators hope to take down an alleged drug ring suspected of supplying steroids and other banned performance-enhancing drugs to top-level athletes, said a source familiar with the probe. Bonds' personal weight trainer, Greg Anderson, and his nutritionist, Victor Conte of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO), are targets of the investigation, according to a defense lawyer. Shot on 10/4/03 in Miami.ĭEANNE FITZMAURICE / The Chronicle DEANNE FITZMAURICE Show More Show Less 14 of15 Barry Bonds departs from the San Francisco Federal Court House after testifing before a federal grand jury investigating the suspected distribution of illegal performance-enhancing drugs by two men closely associated with the San Francisco Giants star.

Florida Marlins win game four to take the Division Series and end the season for the San Francisco Giants at Pro Player Stadium. Barry Bonds pops out foul in the 1st inning.