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TCU Bans Fort Worth Star-Telegram over Coverage of Football Locker Room Attack
TCU said the reporting put a student-athlete and his family at risk, while the Star-Telegram said it stands by reporter Steven M. Johnson.
- On Wednesday, Texas Christian University revoked the media credentials of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, barring the newspaper from covering team events ahead of the 2026 football season opener.
- This action followed the outlet's reporting on an August 13 locker room altercation that led to the dismissal of senior safety Jacob Fields from the football program.
- TCU Athletic Director Mike Buddie claimed the reporting contained inaccurate information, stating it "advanced a narrative that endangered a student-athlete and resulted in threats to him and his family."
- Despite the revocation, reporter Steven Johnson will travel to Dublin, Ireland, for Saturday's game against North Carolina, though he remains barred from official credentialed access.
- Football Writers Association of America President Shehan Jeyarajah criticized the ban, stating "I strongly disagree with TCU's decision" and calling for immediate reinstatement of the outlet's credentials.
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Outlet’s Credentials Pulled By High-Profile University Following Report On Incident That Resulted In Dismissal: REPORT
A reporter from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram had their credentials rescinded by TCU recently over coverage of an alleged assault in a locker room.
·Washington, United States
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TCU football pulls credentials from local newspaper for reporting on locker room assault story
TCU Horned Frogs football has a chance to make a run in a wide open Big 12 Conference, coming off a 9-4 season in 2025. But if they do, local fans who subscribe to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram won't have access to the type of reporting they might normally expect.The Star-Telegram reported recently about an incident in the TCU locker room that resulted in senior safety Jacob Fields being dismissed from the football team. Fields allegedly assaulte…
·New York, United States
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