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Cavaliers champion J.R. Smith arrested in Texas
The Daily Beast reaches for "champion"; FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) for "champion".
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As of September 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA member of the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 NBA championship team has been arrested in Texas.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "NBA Champion Arrested Over Family Violence Causing Injury". The center frames it as "Cavaliers champion J.R. Smith arrested in Texas".
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Left / center-leftNBA Champion Arrested Over Family Violence Causing Injury
The Daily Beast · Left · News report
CenterCavaliers champion J.R. Smith arrested in Texas
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report
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NBA Champion Arrested Over Family Violence Causing Injury
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Scott Galvin / Scott R. Galvin, USA TODAY Sports Retired NBA champion J.R. Smith, 41, was arrested on Tuesday in Hunt County, Texas, on a charge of assault involving family violence and cau...
