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On ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning, co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg were, of course, discussing the Roger Clemens hearings. And when the subject arose of Clemens saying he was close enough to Andy Pettitte that he would have known if Pettitte were using steroids, Golic, who has acknowledged using steroids when he was an NFL player, said that was wrong:

But what's interesting about that 30-second clip is the way that Greenberg clearly felt uncomfortable. Greenberg is usually a smooth speaker, but he stammered and stuttered as he interrupted Golic when Golic began talking about his own steroid use. As soon as he could get the words out, he tried to shift the course of the conversation.

This follows a pattern: Golic has never had a problem discussing his steroid use, but Greenberg is clearly uncomfortable with it. Whenever Golic talks about having used steroids, Greenberg cuts him off, as if he's worried that Golic talking about his own steroid use is somehow going to damage Mike and Mike in the Morning.

And that's silly. The entire point of ESPN hiring ex-athletes is that ex-athletes presumably have experience that they can share with the viewers. Greenberg should let Golic speak freely and draw on his own experience as a steroid user, not cut him off every time he brings it up.