Luis Gonzalez reacted angrily Thursday after the Diamondbacks? top executive told a newspaper there have been ?whispers? about whether the five-time All-Star used performance-enhancing drugs. Managing general partner Ken Kendrick did not accuse his team?s most popular player of cheating. But he mentioned Gonzalez?s name in a rambling interview with The Arizona Republic about steroids in baseball, which prompted Gonzalez to call a news conference two hours before the Diamondbacks hosted the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. ?Just to have your name thrown in it ? I?ve had phone calls from 7:30 this morning till right now,? Gonzalez said. ?I don?t want to be in this situation. I don?t think any of my teammates do. ?He?s trying to protect the game of baseball in his own way,? Gonzalez said, referring to Kendrick. ?It?s unfortunate that I almost have to sit here today to defend myself for no reason.?