Roberto Alomar Releases Statement Regarding His Health

Former Cleveland Indians second baseman Roberto Alomar has issued a statement today after his former girlfriend filed suit on stating that he has AIDS and endangered her health by having unprotected sex with him. Alomar's statement read:

"This is a very private, personal matter and I greatly appreciate all the support I have received in the past few days from my family, friends and colleagues in baseball," Alomar stated . "I am in very good health and I ask that you respect my privacy during this time."

"As for the lawsuit, it is filled with lies and I am deeply saddened that someone I cared for would make such terrible accusations and try to hurt me in this way."

His lawyer Charles Batch also told the New York Daily News, who first broke the story this morning, that the lawsuit is baseless:

"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."