{
  "id": 3584369,
  "title": "TCU reporter banned from covering football team after locker room fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tcu-reporter-banned-from-covering-football-team-after-locker-room",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T20:15:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tcu-reporter-banned-covering-football-201526794.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tempe, AZ - On August 13, 2025, a fight erupted between two TCU Horned Frogs players in their locker room, resulting in one player being expelled from the team. The Texas Christian University (TCU) has now banned the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and its beat reporter, Steven Johnson, from covering the team following the publication of the incident's details. Johnson's credentials were revoked due to the newspaper's reporting of information that was later determined to be inaccurate and led to threats against the victim, wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma. TCU athletic director Mike Buddie emphasized the university's commitment to the well-being of its student-athletes and expressed disappointment with the media's role in spreading misinformation.",
  "summary": "A football player was dismissed after a locker room fight. Now the school is punishing the newspaper that reported details of it.",
  "key_points": [
    "TCU player involved in locker room fight on August 13, 2025",
    "TCU bans Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Steven Johnson",
    "Johnson's reporting led to threats against injured player Ezukanma"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}