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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Sep 28, 10:59 PM
SEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for
The team suspended him a day before the conference released a statement.
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SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch
The Plain Dealer Cleveland and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 28, 2026 at 11:41 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend.
The headline split The left frames it as "SEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for". The center frames it as "SEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftSEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterSEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 28, 11:41 PM
SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend.
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OregonianNews report · Sep 28, 10:59 PM
SEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for
The team suspended him a day before the conference released a statement.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 28, 10:59 PM
SEC suspends star defender for punch he wasn't flagged for
The team suspended him a day before the conference released a statement.
Details69/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
69/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 28, 10:59 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Sep 28, 10:59 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Sep 28, 10:59 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Sep 28, 11:41 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.