Fox Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb recanted his report about Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his former agent, Casey Close, in a statement Wednesday:
Close released a statement in response:
excel sportsStatement on behalf of Casey Close: <a href="https://t.co/9t7rHYCpeE">https://t.co/9t7rHYCpeE</a> <a href="https://t.co/MyqLczqbMO">pic.twitter.com/MyqLczqbMO</a>
Close filed a lawsuit against Gottlieb in July alleging libel, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Freeman cut ties with Close and Excel Sports Management in June because he was "angry with how his free-agent negotiations played out," per ESPN's Buster Olney.
Gottlieb then tweeted that Close intentionally withheld information from his client: "Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves final offer, that is why Freeman fired him.