TCU Football Player's Alleged Locker Room Attack of Teammate Causes 'Brain Bleed'
TCU revoked the paper’s access after it reported a locker-room assault that left Dozie Ezukanma with a brain bleed and a concussion.
- On August 26, 2026, Texas Christian University revoked the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's media credentials following the newspaper's reporting on a locker-room assault involving two Horned Frogs players.
- Safety Jacob Fields was dismissed and charged with aggravated assault after punching and kicking teammate Dozie Ezukanma in the head, sending Ezukanma to the hospital for three days with a brain bleed and concussion.
- Ezukanma was not transported to the hospital for nearly two hours after the attack, a delay that prompted severe criticism from sports media regarding TCU's handling of player health and safety.
- Dallas Cowboys beat writer Clarence Hill and the Football Writers Association of America publicly condemned the credential revocation, while the Star-Telegram continues covering the team despite losing access.
- The Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists joined the chorus condemning the revocation, arguing the university prioritized punishing the newspaper over addressing the medical oversight that delayed Ezukanma's emergency care.
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