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Jury Awards $9M to Defamed Basketball Star | College Basketball News
A jury in Alabama just awarded over $9 million to Kai Spears, a former college basketball player, after finding The New York Times defamatory for falsely accusing him of being present at a fatal shooting. Despite anonymous sourcing, the jury sided with Spears, who has long denied the claims and called the reporting heartless and inaccurate. The verdict underscores the real human cost of misinformation — especially when it targets someone’s reputation amid tragedy. Though Spears’ basketball career has moved on, this legal win will forever mark his journey off the court. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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