Cricket Ireland may take action against the Zimbabwe Herald for a "vicious personal attack" on one of its players.
Paceman John Mooney was at the centre of the story, headlined 'Alcoholic dumps Zim out of WC', on Monday.
Mooney took a controversial catch late in Ireland's five-run win over Zimbabwe at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom said the body was considering taking action against the publication.
"In relation to the story that has appeared in today's Zimbabwe Herald, it would be easy to dismiss it as a childish diatribe if it wasn't for the vicious personal attack on John which cannot pass without comment, and possible action," Deutrom said in a statement.
"John represents his country with honour, distinction and integrity. That he does in the face of personal challenges about which he has spoken openly and movingly demonstrates incredible hard work and great courage.
"We understand, as does John, that public figures may occasionally be subject to negative comment, but in mocking John in such a contemptuous fashion, and using his personal difficulties as a mere punchline, the Zimbabwe Herald has demonstrated breath-taking crassness and a gross error of editorial judgement.
"We have made contact with ICC to understand what remedies might be available to us."
The article accused Mooney of being a cheat and said his actions were just another example of Zimbabwe getting a raw deal from umpires during this tournament.
"A recovering alcoholic, who was so depressed last year he even contemplated killing himself, was the Irishman who sealed Zimbabwe's fate at this World Cup in Hobart on Saturday night with a shameless piece of fielding dishonesty that has soiled this global cricket showcase," read the article.
"John Mooney will not get many beer offers should he come to a Harare pub soon and, for good reason too, after he sunk Zimbabwe's hopes to keep alive their World Cup campaign with one of the most controversial piece of fielding ever seen at this tournament.
"Some have even gone to the extent of calling him a cheat, and it's something that he probably deserves, after his game-changing moment turned a thrilling World Cup game on its head and helped Ireland to a five-wicket win at the Blundstone Arena ...
"And, as the world exploded in rage after judging that Mooney had not only cheated but had also given the Irish the benefit they didn't deserve, in a game known for its purity, the bitter pill was too much for the Zimbabweans to bear ...
"For a man of such a character, who has so much weighing down on his shoulders, it was very unlikely that, in the defining moment of such a big game, he could be trusted to have the honesty, let alone the decency, to concede that his foot touched the boundary."