MLB Commissioner Bud Selig's Statement on Barry Bonds' Indictment

11/15/2007 -- Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement today regarding the indictment of Barry Bonds on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice:

"I have yet to see the details of this indictment and while everyone in America is considered innocent until proven guilty, I take this indictment very seriously and will follow its progress closely. It is important that the facts regarding steroid use in baseball be known, which is why I asked Senator Mitchell to investigate the issue. I look forward to receiving his report and findings so that we can openly address any issue associated with past steroid use. We currently have a testing program that is as good as any in professional sports, and the program is working. We continue to fund research to find an efficacious test for HGH and have banned amphetamines from our sport. We will continue to work diligently to eradicate the use of all illegal performance-enhancing substances from the game."

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Source: MLB