At the Red River Courthouse on June 18, 2025, Kenyatta Newton pled guilty to two counts of harassing a school athletic official. Newton was sentenced to 90 days of probation, community service, completion of an anger management session, and fines of $1,000 plus court costs.

The incident happened during a basketball game on February 6, 2025, in the Red River High School gym. Newton came out of the stands after a foul was called on the floor. Spectator videos show her slapping the ball out of one of the officials’ hands and getting in the face of another official.

Newton was removed from the gym by police officers, and complaints were filed against her the next day by one of the officials.