Ryan Zimmerman’s shoulder isn’t as bad as originally thought, but he still might be headed to the disabled list. (Photo by Chris Staley)

Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman is fighting back against Al Jazeera America after the television news outlet alleged he used human growth hormones in a controversial documentary.

A lawsuit filed with the U.S. District Court of D.C. says that Zimmerman’s public image and reputation “have been damaged by outrageously false and defamatory statements recklessly published by Al Jazeera…in an attempt to stir scandal and increase Al Jazeera’s low ratings, no matter the cost to Mr. Zimmerman.”

The suit says that the cost to Zimmerman “ultimately will be in the millions of dollars.”

Zimmerman is suing the channel, Al Jazeera reporter Deborah Davies, and former hurdler Liam Collins, who went undercover to learn about performance-enhancing drug use among professional athletes. The charges are libel and false light invasion of privacy.

Doctor of pharmacy Charlie Sly said in the documentary that “I worked with [Zimmerman] in the off-season…[Delta 2] does its job,” though he later recanted his entire story.

The Nationals immediately issued their support for Zimmerman, who denied the allegations to Al Jazeera and other outlets.

The Washington Nationals have issued the following statement: pic.twitter.com/IdWdnIFb0i

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) December 27, 2015

Zimmerman isn’t the only athlete featured in The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers who is suing Al Jazeera. Phillies player Ryan Howard is also pressing the same charges against the defendants.

The suit goes into detail about how Zimmerman, who has played with the Nationals for his entire professional career, is a “hometown hero and fan favorite.” It also lays out a number of difficulties that Al Jazeera America has faced since its launch, including a “newsroom in total ‘disarray behind the scenes.’”

You can read the shade-filled suit in its entirety here.