Chicago Cubs icon Sammy Sosa is back in the Windy City this weekend for the first time in years.
Over the past two decades, Sosa and the Cubs have had a falling out as the legendary outfielder hasn't owned up to using performance-enhancing drugs.
During an interview with a local reporter from Fox 32, Sosa was asked to shed light on his fractured relationship with the franchise, which prompted the slugger to maintain that he's ready to make things right.
"Well like I said, I'm a mature man. I think that's a possibility that we can do that," he shared. "I'm open. I don't have a problem with that. I had a lot of misunderstandings in the past but now I'm a real man. I feel great. I recognize my mistake. So, why not?
From there, Sosa was hit with a zinger, as the reporter asked him if he was "ready to recognize the fact that maybe he did do steroids."
After stumbling over his words, and letting out a few awkward laughs, Sosa replied: "This is not a question that I expected from you. This is not an interview that I’m really going to sit down with you, you know, for you to come out, you know, with that piece right now. But like I said, I’m a mature man. I feel great. And let’s see what happens.”
Sosa's return to Chicago is a long time coming, as his time with the Cubs included seven All-Star appearances, an NL MVP award (1998), and six Silver Slugger awards. In addition, Sosa led the league in home runs twice (2000, 2002).
