Deborah Davies, an investigative reporter for Al Jazeera who produced a recent report on athletes and performance-enhancing drugs, defended the network's reporting Tuesday during an appearance on NBC's Today show.
Al Jazeera reported Sunday that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was one of several high-profile athletes who were supplied performance-enhancing drugs by an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic. The network reported that human growth hormone was sent to Manning's house in Florida in 2011 while he was recovering from neck surgery. Al Jazeera reported that the shipments were addressed to Manning's wife, Ashley.
Manning said Monday he was "furious" and "disgusted" by the report and said he has never used HGH.