Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting

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1. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • taylorvilledailynews.com04:30first to reportremoved by the outlet
     Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting

     TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa. Kai Spears, who played for the University of Alabama men’s team, sued the Times in 2023 after it published a report, citing a person familiar with the investigation, that indicated he was a passenger in a car involved in the shooting. The Times reported...

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     • independent.co.uk21 Aug, 02:21their copy
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:29
     Alabama jury awards former basketball player $9.25M in New York Times defamation case

     Newspaper incorrectly reported Kai Spears was at scene of 2023 fatal shooting

2. Sat, 22 August 2026

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3. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • patch.com00:10
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4. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • legalinsurrection.com14:00
     Former U. Alabama Athlete Wins $9.25 Million Against NY Times in Defamation Suit

     'a reporter erroneously said a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting'