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Dwight Gooden calls Darryl Strawberry 'Lucifer' as war of words escalates

Dwight Gooden finally showed up Monday, and he had a lot to say about ex-teammate Darryl Strawberry's recent comments about Gooden's alleged drug addiction.

After giving a radio interview earlier Monday, Gooden released a statement through a representative Monday night that blasted Strawberry for displaying a lack of "character and strength" for his recent comments that suggested the former Cy Young winner missed a scheduled event appearance because of an ongoing drug problem.

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"I do not do cocaine and have not for years," Gooden's statement reads, in part.