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Freddie Freeman's ex-agent accuses Braves of 'false narrative' about his Atlanta exit: 'I will not stand by'

Casey Close is here to set the record straight.

The ex-agent for Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman issued a scathing statement criticizing the Atlanta Braves on Thursday two days after Freeman reportedly fired him. Close issued the statement through his agency Excel Sports accusing the Braves of fostering "a false narrative" about the negotiations that preceded Freeman's departure from the Braves in free agency.

"I will not stand by as the circumstances surrounding Freddie Freeman's departure from Atlanta are mischaracterized," the statement reads. "Since March, the Braves have fostered a narrative about the negotiations which, stated plainly, is false.