Atlanta Sports Reporter Tabitha Turner Denies Uber Driver Assault Claims After Heated Altercation

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Tabitha Turner, a sports reporter for the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream, is contesting allegations made by Uber driver Mericole Smith following a physical altercation during an Uber ride in Atlanta on June 21. Smith claims Turner attacked her, resulting in an eye injury, but Turner asserts that Smith was the aggressor, a position supported by police who responded to the scene and determined Smith should face battery charges. The incident has sparked significant online backlash against Turner, impacting her professional life, while both parties have been removed from the Uber app as the company investigates.