Report: Bonds's former mistress says he admitted using steroids

[Rich]

BARRY BOMBSHELL

February 13, 2005 -- The former mistress of Giant slugger Barry Bonds says he admitted to her that he used steroids. The jolting admission by Kimberly Bell to Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera last night simply added bulk to the suspicions surrounding Bonds and his beefed-up bat.

Geraldo asked: "Did he admit, specifically, to using [steroids] to you?"

"Yes," Bell answered. "Yes, he did tell me. He told me between '99 and 2000 that this was something he was doing."

Bonds has consistently denied in public that he ever knowingly used any form of steroids.

Bell, 35, was on the Rivera program to promote a book she's writing about her nine-year relationship with the slugger, a book tentatively titled "Bonds' Girl."

She said Bonds told her he was using the steroids to help him recover quicker from his injuries.


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[mitch]

This is getting so ugly. Major League baseball needs to do some spin control for the health of the sport. The press is running wild on this crap and fans are throwing names out of a hat. If this doesn't begin to fade we're going to start seeing all those changes to the record books that the media sensationizers want.

[Snatch Catch]

This is getting so ugly. Major League baseball needs to do some spin control for the health of the sport. The press is running wild on this crap and fans are throwing names out of a hat. If this doesn't begin to fade we're going to start seeing all those changes to the record books that the media sensationizers want.

Major league baseball needs to do something? They're the main problem here!

They let all of this isht get out of control. You made your bed, now lie in it.

Eff it all. Bonds did it and everyone knows it (and many knew it). So what. Bonds isn't a "name out of a hat" he is public enemy numero uno when it comes to steroids. He did that himself by putting up 73 HR.

VIVA KETTLE ROCKS!

[stevethesoxfan]

I am no fan of Bonds, believe me. He's a jerk. But here's another golddigger looking for her 15 minutes of fame and some quick cash. Pretty disgusting.

How many more knives are going to be stuck in peoples' backs by their "friends" before this is all over?

[Snatch Catch]

How many more knives are going to be stuck in peoples' backs by their "friends" before this is all over?

As many as are necessary. You and I both know that one's culpability is right there waiting to be exposed. Bonds knew this from day one.

I know it will sound funny, but shame on him for getting caught. Why make it so freaking obvious?

If you're going to do something with these sort of implications, pleae do it right. You know?

[Dave Visbeck]

I am no fan of Bonds, believe me. He's a jerk. But here's another golddigger looking for her 15 minutes of fame and some quick cash. Pretty disgusting.

How many more knives are going to be stuck in peoples' backs by their "friends" before this is all over?

Ditto here... all of the above.

[Dave Visbeck]

As many as are necessary. You and I both know that one's culpability is right there waiting to be exposed. Bonds knew this from day one.

I know it will sound funny, but shame on him for getting caught. Why make it so freaking obvious?

If you're going to do something with these sort of implications, pleae do it right. You know?

Maybe some day we will hear the truth actually come out of Berry Bonds mouth. Sort of like what finally happened from Pete Rose after he had denied it for so many years... that he did come clean and admit he had bet on baseball.

[Snatch Catch]

Maybe some day we will hear the truth actually come out of Berry Bonds mouth. Sort of like what finally happened from Pete Rose after he had denied it for so many years... that he did come clean and admit he had bet on baseball.

It'll never happen. Ever.

Why?

Because Barry's too good. Thats it.

Barry's put up numbers that don't require defense to be legitimate.

He's done nothing to be banned or removed from the annals.

Granted he should have been, but in the long run he should stand trial himself...

[StaceyRosie]

I am no fan of Bonds, believe me. He's a jerk. But here's another golddigger looking for her 15 minutes of fame and some quick cash. Pretty disgusting.

How many more knives are going to be stuck in peoples' backs by their "friends" before this is all over?

Well he was stupid enough to have an affair with her for NINE years even AFTER he was married. He's getting what he deserves.

[hardrain]

Well he was stupid enough to have an affair with her for NINE years even AFTER he was married. He's getting what he deserves.

Yes. exactly. that is what I get out of the story too.

[StaceyRosie]

Yes. exactly. that is what I get out of the story too.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

[hardrain]

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

Ain't that the truth. Plus, I am all for anything that takes attention away from Giambi, to be honest!

[StaceyRosie]

Ain't that the truth. Plus, I am all for anything that takes attention away from Giambi, to be honest!

That makes two of us. Not that Bonds will ever admit to anything. You could catch him with a syringe in his ass and he'd deny it

[hardrain]

That makes two of us. Not that Bonds will ever admit to anything. You could catch him with a syringe in his ass and he'd deny it

And he just might get away with it.

[StaceyRosie]

D'oh!

She's cute.

[Yankee Bulldawg]

I will always see Hank Aaron as the all time HR leader in baseball no matter what happens because in my opinion Bonds will break by cheating and i for one dont like it and never will.

[YankeeFan1]

Why is it that these women who hook up with rich men think that they are owed money for the trouble? Didn't their mothers tell them the story about "giving the milk for free?" Jeez, get a freaking job and stop trying to find an easy way to live. It is like the Women's Movement was for naught.

As for her allegations, Barry had this coming. He is the greatest player of his generation and he tarnished his accomplishments by using steroids when he didn't need them.

[ColombiaYanksFan]

If that's really what he told her, then Ken Caminiti's comments a few years ago about the majority of players using steroids, has credibility.

[ColombiaYanksFan]

This is the article I was talking about Caminiti's comments that the majority used
steroids:

''It's no secret what's going on in baseball. At least half the guys are using steroids. They talk about it. They joke about it with each other.''

Arizona pitcher Curt Schilling said steroid use was rampant within the game.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2002/0528/1387969.html

[Jersey Yankee]

Well he was stupid enough to have an affair with her for NINE years even AFTER he was married. He's getting what he deserves.

I guess that's presuming she's telling the truth on both counts (cheating & 'roids).

Even still, I'm sure lots of guys have had mistresses well outside of athletics, but I'm not sure that would mean anything more.

For his salary, I'm surprised the term "hush money" wasn't used somewhere.

[Jersey Yankee]

That makes two of us. Not that Bonds will ever admit to anything. You could catch him with a syringe in his ass and he'd deny it

Hey, mebbe he thought it was cough medicine or something.

[Rich]

Why is it that these women who hook up with rich men think that they are owed money for the trouble? Didn't their mothers tell them the story about "giving the milk for free?" Jeez, get a freaking job and stop trying to find an easy way to live. It is like the Women's Movement was for naught.

As for her allegations, Barry had this coming. He is the greatest player of his generation and he tarnished his accomplishments by using steroids when he didn't need them.

While I agree with you in principle, the dynamic at play here (one person using information obtained as a result of a relationship to extract financial gain) is not unique to sexual relations. It happens in non-sexual relationships as well, for example, in business relationships.

The question then becomes: Why did Bonds reveal any potentially damaging information to her (assuming, for the sake of argument, that he did)?

btw, I wonder if this woman will be subpoenaed before the BALCO grand jury. She may be able to provide evidence that Bonds perjured himself before that body.

[stevethesoxfan]

Well he was stupid enough to have an affair with her for NINE years even AFTER he was married. He's getting what he deserves.

Hey, I'm not a fan of his actions, by any means. I'm just commenting that she is as much of a lowlife as he is. If you can't trust the person you're cheating on your wife with, who CAN you trust???

(FYI, j/k. I'm a huge believer in loyalty between partners. )

[PippyPinstripes]

Out of hand!

I hate this, I really do.

[StaceyRosie]

Out of hand!

I hate this, I really do.

What do you hate Pookie?

[Rich]

What do you hate Pookie?

Big mouth whores?

[PippyPinstripes]

What do you hate Pookie?

Just the whole finger-pointing, tabloid scandal nature of this whole thing. Friends selling out friends, true records being broken by cheaters. It's just dirty.

[StaceyRosie]

Just the whole finger-pointing, tabloid scandal nature of this whole thing. Friends selling out friends, true records being broken by cheaters. It's just dirty.

Yeah I agree.

And why does it seem like anyone can get a book deal these days?

[NYYBombshell]

Well, if she's telling the truth, it's just one more nail in his coffin.

I am really getting sick of this "I know you used steroids, so I'm going to tell ________ and maybe write a _________ and get $______ for it" crap. I think most intelligent baseball fans can see that there is a rampant problem that needs IMMEDIATE attention.

[stevethesoxfan]

"The mistress went public because she was seeking palimony from Bonds and "he offered me peanuts." "He offered me approximately $20,000 to resolve the whole thing and to walk away and sign a confidentiality agreement." She did admit that Bonds bought her a new home in Arizona for $157,000 and said no when Rivera bluntly asked: "Kimberly, are you a gold digger, Kimberly?"

"Absolutely not," she replied. "

[Pepper03]

I will always see Hank Aaron as the all time HR leader in baseball no matter what happens because in my opinion Bonds will break by cheating and i for one dont like it and never will.

I agree with you, and I'm sure we're not alone in feeling this.

[Buzah!]

This is what happens when a problem goes unchecked for 20 years... lot's of people know, and at the point, that knowledge is worth something.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

D'oh!

She's cute.

I thought that was Willie Stargell in that photo

[Mattpat11]

I thought that was Willie Stargell in that photo

He looks kind of like Carl Winslow in that shot.

Anyway, I don't have a problem with this. Bonds made his bed. Obviously, in more ways than one.

[StaceyRosie]

I loved the part of the article that stated they had the affair for nine years and that it continued even after he was married. WTF?

Bonds needs to stop be so stingy with his money

[Snatch Catch]

Bonds needs to stop be so stingy with his money

http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr...Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2

Asked why he appeared at a cocktail party with Barry Bonds in New York last month - where fans each paid $7,500 to "meet and greet the stars" according to a promoter's billing - Rodriguez admits it was a mistake.

Indeed, once it was reported that Bonds was a steroid user, A-Rod's handlers realized their client was caught in a public-relations nightmare, especially after Bonds made it clear he was pocketing the cash. According to mutual friends, the slugger used the proceeds to decorate his new home.

[YankeeFan1]

While I agree with you in principle, the dynamic at play here (one person using information obtained as a result of a relationship to extract financial gain) is not unique to sexual relations. It happens in non-sexual relationships as well, for example, in business relationships.

The question then becomes: Why did Bonds reveal any potentially damaging information to her (assuming, for the sake of argument, that he did)?

btw, I wonder if this woman will be subpoenaed before the BALCO grand jury. She may be able to provide evidence that Bonds perjured himself before that body.

As a woman, I find this particular dynamic totally offensive. If a woman is having an affair with a man and then demands money as some form of payment when it ends, that is just low. Plus, to then attempt to profit by writing a book about the affair revealing secrets. Yuck. As for why Barry revealed damaging info to her, he was in a relationship with this woman for 9 years so he probably cared about her and trusted her, maybe Barry is chatty with the bedroom talk.

The Justice Dept. may try to call her as a witness if they decide to pursue perjury charges against Bonds. I'll be interested in seeing how far the Justice Dept. goes with pursuing Bonds since it is very unlikely that they could get a conviction for perjury against him with the trial in San Francisco. At this point even George Bush must realize that the train that he set motion is out of control so lets see how far they decide take this BALCO dog and pony show.

[silverdsl]

I'm a little bothered by some of the remarks being made about this woman. We have no idea about her circumstances, about what Bonds might have promised her or anything else. For all we know he promised to always take care of her financially, that he would one day marry her or told her not to get a job of her own. She could be a gold-digger out to make money or she could have been taken advantage of by an older man who was very controlling, which from what I've heard Bonds is. So I while I don't agree with cheating and women who have affairs with married men, on the other hand I have some sympathy for her because I doubt it was as simplistic as her being Bond's "whore."

I'm also interested in whether Bonds made any Balco related admissions to her and if the Feds will be interested in talking to her.

-Deborah

[YankeeFan1]

I'm a little bothered by some of the remarks being made about this woman. We have no idea about her circumstances, about what Bonds might have promised her or anything else. For all we know he promised to always take care of her financially, that he would one day marry her or told her not to get a job of her own. She could be a gold-digger out to make money or she could have been taken advantage of by an older man who was very controlling, which from what I've heard Bonds is. So I while I don't agree with cheating and women who have affairs with married men, on the other hand I have some sympathy for her because I doubt it was as simplistic as her being Bond's "whore." -Deborah

I don't know what Bonds promised this woman and frankly, I don't care. He bought her a house in Arizona for $157,000. How about she sell it, go to college, educate herself and get a job like the rest of us? With the $20,000, he offered her in settlement, she could have finished a B.A. at a decent school and keep the house. Instead she sues Bonds for palimony and takes the time to write a book about her affair with him. I got no sympathy for her.

[stevethesoxfan]

I'm a little bothered by some of the remarks being made about this woman. We have no idea about her circumstances, about what Bonds might have promised her or anything else. For all we know he promised to always take care of her financially, that he would one day marry her or told her not to get a job of her own. She could be a gold-digger out to make money or she could have been taken advantage of by an older man who was very controlling, which from what I've heard Bonds is. So I while I don't agree with cheating and women who have affairs with married men, on the other hand I have some sympathy for her because I doubt it was as simplistic as her being Bond's "whore."

I'm also interested in whether Bonds made any Balco related admissions to her and if the Feds will be interested in talking to her.

-Deborah

I have zero sympathy for her. She was sleeping with a married man. She's lucky she got what she did. The one I feel sorry for is his wife.

[mr G]

This is getting so ugly. Major League baseball needs to do some spin control for the health of the sport. The press is running wild on this crap and fans are throwing names out of a hat. If this doesn't begin to fade we're going to start seeing all those changes to the record books that the media sensationizers want.

that's, bud's problem !!! personally i hope they dump bud along the way !!!

[mr G]

Why is it that these women who hook up with rich men think that they are owed money for the trouble? Didn't their mothers tell them the story about "giving the milk for free?" Jeez, get a freaking job and stop trying to find an easy way to live. It is like the Women's Movement was for naught.

As for her allegations, Barry had this coming. He is the greatest player of his generation and he tarnished his accomplishments by using steroids when he didn't need them.

i guess if it's ok for barry to cheat , by using 'roids, it's ok for the young lady to tell all for money !!! hope she gets 15 mil,his 15 mil !!!

[silverdsl]

I have zero sympathy for her. She was sleeping with a married man. She's lucky she got what she did. The one I feel sorry for is his wife.

We have no idea what Bonds' arrangement was with his wife. I feel sorry for Bond's wife too, that goes without saying, but at the same time since we don't know the particulars of their marriage, for all we know they had an agreement regarding this woman. Things are very frequently not as cut and dried as they seem.

-Deborah

[StaceyRosie]

We have no idea what Bonds' arrangement was with his wife. I feel sorry for Bond's wife too, that goes without saying, but at the same time since we don't know the particulars of their marriage, for all we know they had an agreement regarding this woman. Things are very frequently not as cut and dried as they seem.

-Deborah

Exactly. I always joked to my friends that if I ever got married to a professional athlete and he wanted to cheat on me I'd have my own fun. These people don't live regular lives, maybe there was an arrangement.

[Rich]

As a woman, I find this particular dynamic totally offensive. If a woman is having an affair with a man and then demands money as some form of payment when it ends, that is just low. Plus, to then attempt to profit by writing a book about the affair revealing secrets. Yuck. As for why Barry revealed damaging info to her, he was in a relationship with this woman for 9 years so he probably cared about her and trusted her, maybe Barry is chatty with the bedroom talk.

Famous athletes who have something to hide can't afford to be as "chatty" as the rest of us.

The Justice Dept. may try to call her as a witness if they decide to pursue perjury charges against Bonds. I'll be interested in seeing how far the Justice Dept. goes with pursuing Bonds since it is very unlikely that they could get a conviction for perjury against him with the trial in San Francisco. At this point even George Bush must realize that the train that he set motion is out of control so lets see how far they decide take this BALCO dog and pony show.

The irony is that Conseco even implicated Bush.

[Irabu's Son]

And why does it seem like anyone can get a book deal these days?

I'm writing a book on you.

[Bluesexy's daddy]

So this is a gal he played with after kicking his pregnant wife down the stairs and then going back to his wife. Gee, she might realy ruin my opinion about Bonds. She sounds like a great gal.

A) Like she could.

B) Like Bonds gives a rat's a$$ what I or anyone else thinks.

C) All of the above will not be noticed by Bonds on his way to the bank, even if he happens to run over Canseco in the gutter on his drive to the bank.

[Jagster85]

It'll never happen. Ever.

Why?

Because Barry's too good. Thats it.

Barry's put up numbers that don't require defense to be legitimate.

He's done nothing to be banned or removed from the annals.

Granted he should have been, but in the long run he should stand trial himself...

How can anyone defend Bonds' potential inclusion in the HOF? His accomplishments are now so tainted and more will likely come out on this in the next few years. Unless this woman's credibility is shown to be non-existent, the cloud of cheating hangs over Bonds for the years where he was most productive. McGwire is also perilously close too. Neither had been mediocre before their record setting years but had never been close to obliterating the record before.
When you compare Pete Rose, you either have to say they all should be kept out or they all deserve to be let in. Rose bet on baseball, but unless he bet against his own team, it's hard to say he was throwing games. I realize that not betting on all his own team's games could suggest he wasn't doing his best to win those games but it seems more likely to me that he wasn't confident in his pitching for those games. I'd compare it to a Yankee fan betting on games when Weaver or Contreras was pitching. You never had a clue which pitcher would show up -- the guy that looked untittable or the guy that looked afraid of his shadow.
Remember, Rose put up numbers that don't need defense to be legitimate. His hit total wasn't affected at all by betting. Arguably, Bonds' production is significantly affected by using illegal steroids (whether or not proscribed by the MLB CBA).
IMO Cheating to produce is just as bad as betting when it comes to enshrinement in the HOF. If Rose is kept out, so should verified steroid users.

[ieddyi]

How can anyone defend Bonds' potential inclusion in the HOF? His accomplishments are now so tainted and more will likely come out on this in the next few years. Unless this woman's credibility is shown to be non-existent, the cloud of cheating hangs over Bonds for the years where he was most productive. McGwire is also perilously close too. Neither had been mediocre before their record setting years but had never been close to obliterating the record before.
When you compare Pete Rose, you either have to say they all should be kept out or they all deserve to be let in. Rose bet on baseball, but unless he bet against his own team, it's hard to say he was throwing games. I realize that not betting on all his own team's games could suggest he wasn't doing his best to win those games but it seems more likely to me that he wasn't confident in his pitching for those games. I'd compare it to a Yankee fan betting on games when Weaver or Contreras was pitching. You never had a clue which pitcher would show up -- the guy that looked untittable or the guy that looked afraid of his shadow.
Remember, Rose put up numbers that don't need defense to be legitimate. His hit total wasn't affected at all by betting. Arguably, Bonds' production is significantly affected by using illegal steroids (whether or not proscribed by the MLB CBA).
IMO Cheating to produce is just as bad as betting when it comes to enshrinement in the HOF. If Rose is kept out, so should verified steroid users.

The problem is in how to verify. I doubt that there will ever be a conclusive legal judgement on the extent of his steroid use.
Also, we would have to assume that he was clean last year. Look at the numbers he put up. His focus is amazing in that he sees very few hittable pitches in a game and yet he still was able to still put up unprecedented numbers. Will be intersting to see how it plays out as he gets closer to the record

[RhodyYanksFan]

As much as I don't like Barry, it is clear that this woman is just going after his money. I still think he's a cheater, and let's not get into the fact that he's cheating on his wife...however this woman should not be getting any press for her ''convenient'' revalation.