TCU does an about-face after stripping local newspaper's credentials days before football season

Latest & Breaking News on Fox News · collected 2026-09-05 · by Matt Reigle
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Summary

TCU University stripped the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's press credentials last week, just before the season opener, reportedly due to a report about an altercation involving a dismissed player. The decision was reversed after "productive discussions", and the outlet's credentials have been reinstated. There is no mention of specific numbers related to the decision or its outcome. The article reports on TCU University's change of heart, noting their respect for the paper's role as an independent news source in the community.
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Matt Reigle
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Topics

Ireland TCU Texas Christian University The Horned Frogs' the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Subjects

Ireland GPE · 2× TCU ORG · 2× the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ORG · 2× Bill Belichick PERSON · 1× Dublin GPE · 1× Star-Telegram ORG · 1× Tar Heels ORG · 1× Texas Christian University ORG · 1× The Horned Frogs' ORG · 1× University of North Carolina ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Horned Frogs' season opener was across the pond in Dublin, Ireland, where they took on the Bill Belichick-led University of North Carolina Tar Heels, but Star-Telegram TCU reporter Steven Johnson had to cover the game from the stands.
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🔮 The team will be back in action on Sept. 12, when they are set to host the Grambling State Tigers.
2026-09-05 · Latest & Breaking News on Fox News
TCU does an about-face after stripping local newspaper's credentials days before football season · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Texas Christian University has changed its position and decided to reinstate press credentials for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after pulling them last week, just days before the team got their season underway. asserted
season → change → them
The Horned Frogs' season opener was across the pond in Dublin, Ireland, where they took on the Bill Belichick-led University of North Carolina Tar Heels, but Star-Telegram TCU reporter Steven Johnson had to cover the game from the stands. asserted
Johnson → take → stands
That was because, as OutKick's Ian Miller wrote, the university had pulled the outlet's credentials because of a report about a locker room altercation that resulted in the dismissal of senior safety Jacob Fields. asserted
that → write → Fields
Ironically, the Horned Frogs play their games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is named after the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's founder and publisher. asserted
which → play → founder
However, the school has changed its tune and is reinstating the paper. asserted
school → change → paper
"Today, TCU Athletics fully restored media credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram," the athletic department's statement reads. asserted
statement → restore → Telegram
"In a series of productive discussions, we made clear our position and resolved to move forward. asserted
position → make → discussions
We respect their role as an independent news source and voice in our community, and we look forward to the season ahead. asserted
we → respect → season
So, it sounds like the hatchet has been buried. asserted
hatchet → sound → ?
TCU lost that game against UNC in Ireland by a score of 15-10. asserted
TCU → lose → 15
The team will be back in action on Sept. 12, when they are set to host the Grambling State Tigers. asserted
they → set → Tigers
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