Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Michael Lynn Davis across Basketball.
A civil jury found The New York Times responsible for defamation after a story incorrectly linked Kai Spears to a 2023 shooting near the University of Alabama. The verdict, which includes a $9.25 million damages award, follows a correction by the newspaper and testimony from sports writer Billy Witz.
The verdict stems from a 2023 New York Times story that incorrectly placed former Alabama basketball player Kai Spears at the center of a deadly incident, prompting a defamation lawsuit and a substantial damages award.
A civil jury in Alabama has awarded former basketball player Kai Spears $9.25 million after finding The New York Times liable for a defamatory article that falsely placed him at the scene of a deadly shooting in Tuscaloosa.