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Mariano Rivera was shocked (shocked!) to learn that players in baseball were using performance enhancing drugs, but now that he's been enlightened by the Mitchell Report, he's hoping players will follow Andy Pettitte's lead and offer (pseudo-)apologies. From the New York Daily News:

"I will not lose respect for my teammates or whoever did it," Rivera said. "I don't know the reasons why they did it - or if they did it. I just saw Andy come out and say that he did it, and if you did it, the best thing to do is bring it out and start new. Put an end to this thing."
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"It was a surprise for me. I had no idea that these things were going on," Rivera said. "I'm naive when it comes to these things. I prepare myself the way I prepare myself, and I thought that everybody prepared themselves the same way that I do. I was surprised when I heard the list and it had a few of my teammates. It was a shock for me."

There were nine Yankees from the 2000 World Series team named in the report, including five pitchers, so I find it a little convenient for Rivera to say he never had a clue this was going on. I mean, we're talking about one out of three players in the clubhouse -- it must have been hard to turn around without running into a needle. But hey, even if he's lying, he still gives excellent advice: it's the best thing for everyone involved to face the cameras, admit guilt and move on.