# Police called on two Maryland student reporters covering Mike Locksley’s firing outside football complex

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/police-called-on-two-maryland-student-reporters-covering-mike-locksleys-firing-outside-football-complex/
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:26:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T02:41:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/police-called-two-maryland-student-reporters-covering-mike-lockseys-firing-outside-football-complex
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Maryland dismissed coach Mike Locksley after five straight defeats.
- Two student reporters say police questioned them outside the football complex.
- The university cited heightened security and affirmed journalists’ First Amendment rights.

## Summary

Two University of Maryland student reporters say police questioned them while they were trying to speak with players after the university announced it was parting ways with football coach Mike Locksley. The incident has raised questions about how the university handled journalists reporting on a major campus story and their right to work in public spaces.

The reporters, Nolan Rogalski and Jude Wilkenfeld of SB Nation’s Testudo Times, said an athletics staff member photographed them and police were called over “suspicious activity”. Maryland and campus police said security around athletics facilities had been increased because of recent concerns about staff and player safety. An officer recorded the students’ IDs, but no report was filed; the university said it respects journalists’ First Amendment rights.

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