Video above: Judge denies dismissal of former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles' capital murder charge A judge has dismissed the New York Times' request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against them by an Alabama basketball player.Sophomore Kai Spears, a guard for the Crimson Tide, filed the suit earlier this year after the paper wrongly claimed that he was in teammate Brandon Miller's car during the January shooting of Jamea Harris in Tuscaloosa.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Another Alabama player, Darius Miles, and his friend, Michael Davis, are accused of that fatal shooting, with Miller described as a cooperating witness in the case.Spears, however, denied claims that he was at the scene of the shooting, with team manager Cooper Lee later coming forward to admit that he was the one inside the car.The New York Times has since acknowledged its mistake. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.