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Clemens says in a statement Wednesday, "I believe my current participation could be a distraction."
ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz says ESPN "made the point that him being involved would be a newsworthy event," and his decision to withdraw was made in the past 24 hours.
Clemens had agreed to participate in "ESPN the Weekend" before the release of the Mitchell Report.
The withdrawal came after Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, offered widely contradictory testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Feb. 13.
[Associated Press]
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