TUSCALOOSA, AL — A defamation lawsuit has been filed by Alabama walk-on basketball player Kai Spears against the New York Times after the newspaper claimed he was present at a fatal shooting in January that grabbed national headlines.
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In the 22-page civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Northern District Court of Alabama's Western Division, West Virginia attorney Steve New and Tuscaloosa's Matt Glover — the legal counsel for Spears — reiterate the claim that their client was not present in the car of Brandon Miller during a Jan. 15 shootout on Grace Street that left 23-year-old Jamea Harris dead, while former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and his childhood friend Michael Davis were charged with capital murder.
Miller was parked at the scene during the shooting and his vehicle was struck twice, but he has not been charged in relation to the shooting and has reportedly cooperated with every phase of the investigation.
The two-count lawsuit alleges the New York Times is guilty of libel/defamation and false light/invasion of privacy.
Spears is a walk-on guard from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who is listed as a sophomore on the 2023-24 men's basketball roster. He is the son of Marshall University athletic director
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