The New York Daily News couldn’t change its attitude fast enough when it became public knowledge that their “thug” was actually an off-duty cop.
Note the change to passive voice, as well as the sudden appearance of the word “allegedly.”

The New York Daily News couldn’t change its attitude fast enough when it became public knowledge that their “thug” was actually an off-duty cop.
Note the change to passive voice, as well as the sudden appearance of the word “allegedly.”