PORT ST. LUCIE — Adam LaRoche still is retired, but the reasoning behind his departure keeps getting more complicated.

According to a USA Today report, White Sox VP Ken Williams heard complaints from several of LaRoche’s teammates about the frequent presence of his 14-year-old son, Drake, around the team.

The players, according to the report, did not mention the issue to LaRoche. Those who have spoken publicly — including Chris Sale — have defended his decision.

LaRoche had his son with the team for as many as 120 games last season after reaching a verbal agreement with White Sox management regarding the unusual arrangement when he signed a two-year, $25 million contract prior to last season.

When Williams told LaRoche last week he couldn’t bring Drake anymore, LaRoche decided to retire and walk away from $13 million.

“I had to make a decision,’’ LaRoche wrote in a Twitter post on Friday. “Do I choose my teammates and my career? Or do I choose my family? The decision was easy, but in no way was it a reflection of how I feel about my teammates, manager, general manager or the club’s owner Jerry Reinsdorf.”