Alabama basketball player strongly denies being at the scene of deadly shooting: '100% inaccurate'

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Alabama men’s basketball freshman Kai Spears issued a statement Thursday disputing a recent report from The New York Times that identified him as one of four Crimson Tide players at the scene of the deadly shooting of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris Jan. 15.

The report said Spears was at the scene of the fatal shooting along with teammates Brandon Miller, Darius Miles and Jaden Bradley.

Spears slammed the report, saying it "was 100% inaccurate and the writer had complete disregard for the truth."

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An Alabama basketball sign prior to a matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Baylor Bears at Coleman Coliseum Jan. 29, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

The report placed Spears in Miller's car when two bullets hit the windshield, a source told the Times.

"I have one thing to say – the report in the New York Times was 100% inaccurate and the writer had complete disregard for the truth," Spears wrote in an Instagram post. "I am trying to process and cope with these false statements that somehow have been published and then seen by so many. So thankful to Alabama Athletics for refuting it on my behalf."

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Spears concluded the statement by expressing his sadness about the events that took place on the night of Jan. 15.

"More than anything… I remain completely heartbroken by the tragic death that occurred that night."

Kai’s father, Christian Spears, is the athletic director at Marshall, and he issued a separate statement on Thursday.

"I am just incredibly