Peyton Manning won’t sue Al Jazeera, others named to be interviewed
By Andy Erk
Peyton Manning will not sue Al Jazeera America for false HGH allegations. The other four named remain to be interviewed by the NFL in the coming months.
Human growth hormone, or HGH, is the most infamous drug to plague professional sports in recent years. Perhaps most notable are the allegations dropped in the Al Jazeera America report from a few months back.
That Al Jazeera America report specifically pointed to several NFL players, accusing them of using HGH to increase their on-field performance. Peyton Manning, the highest profile athlete named, immediately denied the reports. The alleged information was debunked, and Manning’s reputation remained intact. However, four other athletes named in the allegations have yet to be interviewed and questioned by the NFL.
Clay Matthews, James Harrison, Julius Peppers and Mike Neal are the other four athletes named by Al Jazeera America. The issue holding up the meeting to question the athletes from happening? The players’ union.
The league has been in talks with the players’ union to make these talks happen, and it appears the meetings will take place over the next few months.
According to a phone interview with USA Today, NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart says, “It’s our expectation that we will interview the players involved over the next month or so.”
For Manning, the Al Jazeera America matter has been settled and no suit will be filed by Manning against Al Jazeera America, according to a USA Today Sports report.
The fate of the other four athletes remains to be seen.
H/T ESPN
For more NFL coverage, please visit our hub page.