sports
College football team bans local newspaper over reporting on bust-up
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has been banned from covering football games at TCU after one of their reporters broke news of a fight leading to a player's expulsion.
TL;DR
- TCU banned the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from covering its football games.
- The ban followed the newspaper's report on a locker room fight involving player Jacob Fields, leading to his expulsion.
- TCU athletic director Mike Buddie stated the coverage contained misinformation that endangered a student-athlete and led to threats.
- The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's sports editor, Jim Barnes, stated the paper did not identify the victim and the athlete identified himself in a deleted video.
- The decision has been met with criticism from fans and journalists, including statements from the presidents of the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Football Writers Association of America.
- TCU is set to play its opening game in Dublin, Ireland.