Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and Philadelphia Philies first baseman Ryan Howard have filed lawsuits against Al Jazeera, which reported in a show that the two, along with several other professional athletes, allegedly received shipments of HGH.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Zimmerman claims the Al Jazeera report on doping, titled "The Dark Side," contained false statements and was inaccurate, unsubstantiated and reckless in nature.
The amount of the general and punitive damages sought by Zimmerman will be determined at a trial.
In a statement, Howard said Al Jazeera's "irresponsible reporting forced me to take this action to protect my name and to fight back against the spreading of these lies.