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Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP
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Tuscaloosa, Ala. — An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former 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 that the person had spoken "on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters."
Days later, the Times acknowledged its error in an editor's note and corrected the story.
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A screenshot of a CBS News article (mobile web page, dark mode). At the top is the CBS News logo/header with a small "LIVE" video thumbnail labeled "CBS News 24/7" showing a man being interviewed. Below is an article under the "U.S." section headlined about a defamation verdict against The New York Times in favor of former college basketball player Kai Spears, with a dateline of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and several paragraphs of article text describing the case.
Text in image: CBS NEWS LIVE CBS News 24/7 U.S. New York Times defamed ex-college basketball player Kai Spears, must pay him $9.25 million in damages, jury says Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 8:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Tuscaloosa, Ala. — An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former 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 that the person had spoken "on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters." Days later, the Times acknowledged its error in an editor's note and corrected the story.
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