By Andrew Scott
The day after Christmas, news outlet Al Jazeera published a report that linked Peyton Manning to Human Growth Hormone (HGH) supplements. The sources said that the supplements were sent to Manning’s wife, and Peyton immediately denounced and decried the “false” reporting.
Charles Sly, the man who initially reported that he had given HGH to Manning as well as other athletes like Ryan Howard, oddly recanted his statement immediately after the report was released. Most had thought the story had been pushed under the rug.
In early January, The New York Times published a piece that connected fitness trainer Jason Riley to multiple names in the Al Jazeera report, including Manning.