TCU restores Fort Worth Star-Telegram credential pulled after reporting on locker room fight resulting in player's dismissal
TCU said it revoked the Star-Telegram's credential due to alleged threats made against the player attacked. Reporter Steven Johnson covered the Horned Frogs' opener in Dublin, Ireland from the stands.
TCU has reinstated the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's credentials following a credential revocation for their reporting on a locker room altercation. The incident led to player Jacob Fields being dismissed from the team. TCU's statement emphasized their respect for the newspaper's role as an independent news source and their commitment to moving forward.
Steven Johnson, a Star-Telegram reporter, covered TCU's season opener loss to North Carolina, reporting from the stands rather than the press box. Fields was dismissed after allegedly assaulting sophomore receiver Dozie Ezukanma in the locker room fight on August 13. Ezukanma claimed Fields sucker-punched him, causing unconsciousness and a head injury.
A TCU staff member reported the incident to campus police, resulting in Fields being dismissed and arrested for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury on August 30.
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