NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Alex Rodriguez says he feels bad that he acted like an “ass” when he was fighting accusations of using performance-enhancing drugs in 2013.
In an interview Wednesday with WFAN’s Suzyn Waldman, the retiring Yankees superstar didn’t mention PEDs specifically, but he took ownership for his mistakes and for following bad advice.
“They gave me advice, but I took it, and I quarterbacked the whole thing,” A-Rod said. “So that is on me, and I have to shoulder all the responsibility. And then I just basically try to learn from my mistakes, and here I am today.