On a sad note:
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HIV-positive Alomar sued for having unprotected sex
Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit, according to the New York Daily News.
The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31, who said she lived with the ex-Met for three years and watched in horror as his health worsened.
In papers filed in state and federal court, Dall said Alomar finally got tested in January 2006 while suffering from a cough, fatigue and shingles.
"The test results of him being HIV-positive was given to him and the plaintiff on or about Feb.6, 2006," the $15 million negligence suit says.
Nine days later, the couple went to see a disease specialist who discovered a mass in the retired second baseman's chest, the court papers say.
Alomar's skin had turned purple, he was foaming at the mouth and a spinal tap "showed he had full-blown AIDS," the suit says.
Alomar, 41, who quit baseball over health issues in 2005, could not be reached for comment.
His lawyer, Charles Bach, would not say whether Alomar is HIV-positive. "We believe this is a totally frivolous lawsuit. These allegations are baseless," Bach said. "He's healthy and would like to keep his health status private. We'll do our talking in court."
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Sports Rumors - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Granted it is Yahoo rumors. If this is true about Roberto, it would explain his very fast downfall. It also could raise questions as to was this due to a steroid needle being shared and if so will we see more players come out HIV positive?
The tragic thing baseball and the players need to see is that if he has full blown AIDS or is even HIV positive, the vast majority will question whether it was a shared steroid needle.
So very sad this whole situation, where players in a whole generation will be doubted and everything that happens to them questioned. Baseball continues to make it worse. Where is Judge Keenesaw Landis when we need him? He'd release all tests, suspend the positive players for life and get baseball moving again.