Gus Garcia-Roberts

Los Angeles

Sports investigative reporter

Education: Earlham College, BA in English

Gus Garcia-Roberts is a sports-focused investigative reporter for The Washington Post. He previously worked on investigative teams for Newsday, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He was a member of the Newsday team that was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its series on hidden police misconduct on the eastern end of Long Island. He is the co-author of "Blood Sport: A-Rod and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era" and author of "Jimmy the King: Murder, Corruption and an American Cop," to be published in 2022.
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Latest from Gus Garcia-Roberts

Arrest warrant issued for Ja Morant associate Davonte Pack in assault case

The warrant stems from a pickup game at Morant's mansion last summer, signaling a potential reopening of a case thought to be closed.

July 10, 2023

Ja Morant and Memphis teen wage legal battle as police probe again

As Morant tended to his latest scandal, his family and friends have been dragged into a legal dispute over an incident last year in which he punched a teenager.

June 28, 2023

NBA suspends superstar Ja Morant for 25 games for second gun incident

The punishment will sideline Morant for 25 of 82 regular season games, potentially derailing the season for one of the league’s most ascendant but troubled stars.

June 16, 2023

Timeline of Ja Morant controversies and allegations

Ja Morant's actions off the court, including allegations of assault and threatening behavior, have drawn scrutiny. Here’s a timeline of the controversies.

June 16, 2023

Churchill Downs suspends racing in wake of horse deaths

Last month's Kentucky Derby was marred by seven horse deaths in the days leading up the Triple Crown race at the fabled track. Five more horses have died since.

June 2, 2023

Brittney Griner’s improbable WNBA return was accompanied by a sense of triumph

The Phoenix Mercury star's return to the court — with Vice President Harris in attendance in Los Angeles — cemented one of the great comeback stories in sports history.

May 20, 2023

Bob Baffert returns to the Triple Crown stage — and a reeling sport

Baffert will make his return to the Triple Crown stage arguably more powerful, and more defiant, than ever.

May 19, 2023

Angels employee imprisoned for Tyler Skaggs’s death files an appeal

Eric Kay, who was convicted of giving pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that caused his death in 2019, argues prosecutors misstated evidence.

May 15, 2023

Tiger Woods’s ex-girlfriend alleges sexual harassment in escalating dispute

In a new court filing, attorneys for Erica Herman said she began dating Tiger Woods when she was his employee and he forced her to sign an NDA to keep her job.

May 8, 2023

Ja Morant accuses teen he punched of slander and battery in countersuit

Morant says the teenager's allegations threaten his ability to make an all-NBA team, potentially costing him millions.

April 13, 2023