Gannett to appeal $25 million defamation verdict
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma – Wrongly identified as the livestream announcer who voiced a racist rant about a high school girls’ basketball team that knelt during the national anthem, plaintiff Scott Sapulpa
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MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma – Wrongly identified as the livestream announcer who voiced a racist rant about a high school girls’ basketball team that knelt during the national anthem, plaintiff Scott Sapulpa
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma – Wrongly identified as the livestream announcer who voiced a racist rant about a high school girls’ basketball team that knelt during the national anthem, plaintiff Scott Sapulpa
Responding to the verdict, Scott Sapulpa’s attorney Michael Barkett said, "We're just so happy for Scott. Hopefully this will vindicate his name."
Scott Sapulpa was incorrectly identified by The Oklahoman as the announcer who called a high school basketball team by a racial slur
An Oklahoma announcer falsely accused of racism wins $25 million from the newspaper that initially misidentified him.