It's not just Ryan Dempster Alex Rodriguez has a bone to pick with these days.

The New York Yankees third baseman is grousing to close friends that he is absolutely furious with Matt Lauer for ambushing his lawyer, Joe Tacopina, during a live television interview on the TODAY show Monday, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

The baseball star was recently slapped with a 211-game suspension for allegedly using steroids. Rodriguez is appealing the punishment and continues to play for the Bronx Bombers.

During the interview, Lauer told the respected legal ace that Major League Baseball had sent a letter to the network stating that it would waive a confidentiality clause in the Joint Drug Agreement and release information about his client's alleged use of steroids.

"They sent us a letter saying that if you're willing to sign this letter, that they are willing to waive the confidentiality clause in the Joint Drug and Prevention Program, that they'll be allowed to talk about everything and you'll be allowed to talk about everything," Lauer said. "They said that would include all prior violations of the program committed by Rodriguez, all documents, records, communications, text messages and instant messages related to Rodriguez's treatment by Anthony Bosch."

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