A jury in Alabama has ruled against the New York Times in a defamation lawsuit filed by Kai Spears. Spears, a former men’s basketball player at the University of Alabama, was wrongly reported by the newspaper as having been present at a fatal shooting incident.

The article in question, published in 2023, included inaccurate information about Spears’ involvement in the event. The jury’s decision reflects the gravity of the error and its impact on Spears’ reputation.