Mitchell Report
On 13 December 2007, Williams was named as a player linked to performance enhancing drug use in the Mitchell Report for Major League Baseball. In the report, Kirk Radomski claims he sold the steroids Anavar and Dianabol to Williams. The document includes a photocopy of a February 2004 check from Williams to Radomski in the amount of $1,820 and mentions that Williams address and phone number were in Radomski's address book. Williams did not respond to a request to meet with Mitchell to address these accusations.
After the Mitchell Report became public, Hanshin Tigers club president Nobuo Minami defended Williams stating
"I trust him, He (Williams) flatly denied the use of any banned substances and said he is ready to accept fresh checkups at any time."
In Olympic competition and while playing in Japan, where they conform with Olympic testing standards, Williams has never tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.
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