Jury Awards Former Alabama Basketball Player $9.25 Million in Defamation Suit

By Ryan Glasspiegel · Front Office Sports · 2026-08-21

Jury Awards Former Alabama Basketball Player $9.25 Million in Defamation Suit

Front Office Sports reports that a Tuscaloosa jury has ordered the New York Times to pay millions in damages to former athlete Kai Spears. The verdict follows a 2023 story that inaccurately placed the then-freshman at the scene of a fatal shooting involving other members of the C

Front Office Sports reports that a Tuscaloosa jury has ordered the New York Times to pay millions in damages to former athlete Kai Spears. The verdict follows a 2023 story that inaccurately placed the then-freshman at the scene of a fatal shooting involving other members of the C