PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A controversial documentary on doping in sports links Phillies first-baseman Ryan Howard to performance enhancing drugs. The long-time Phillie joins other big names, including Peyton Manning, in denying the allegations made in the Al Jazeera documentary, “The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers,” which was released online on Sunday.
The Phillies organization and an attorney for Howard have each released statements in response to the report.
Howard’s attorney, William Burck, also represents Washington Nationals third-baseman Ryan Zimmerman. In a statement, he says the players are threatening a lawsuit against the Al-Jazeera news agency and others accountable for the report.