NBA MVP Rose denies steroids quote

Chicago guard and reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose (pictured) says he does not recall telling ESPN the Magazine that the league has a steroid problem. The magazine’s May 16 issue has a quote it attributes to Rose, in which he was quoted as saying the NBA has a “huge” problem and needs “a level playing field.” Before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night against Miami, Rose issued a statement through the Bulls saying he does not even recall being asked about the topic. He adds that if he was asked about performance-enhancing drug use, he “clearly misunderstood” the question. Rose says, “Let me be clear, I do not believe there is a performance-enhancing drug problem in the NBA.”

Associated Press