TCU football pulls credentials from local newspaper for reporting on locker room assault story

TCU athletics has revoked the media credentials of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram due to a report about a locker room incident where senior safety Jacob Fields allegedly assaulted wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma. The university cited “health and wellbeing” of student athletes and inaccuracies in the reporting, though the player involved later identified himself. This decision prevents the newspaper’s reporter from covering the team’s upcoming season opener.

• TCU Horned Frogs football team’s media credentials have been revoked for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• The revocation is reportedly due to a report detailing a locker room incident involving player Jacob Fields, who allegedly assaulted Dozie Ezukanma.
• TCU athletic director Mike Buddie stated the decision was due to inaccurate information from an unnamed source that endangered a student-athlete.
• The newspaper’s reporter will be unable to cover the season-opening game in Dublin without credentials.
• The article suggests TCU may have punished the paper for a negative story potentially reflecting poorly on head coach Sonny Dykes.