fix calling the classmethod descriptor directly (closes #14699)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c9752f6..c24caac 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #14699: Fix calling the classmethod descriptor directly.
+
 - Issue #14433: Prevent msvcrt crash in interactive prompt when stdin
   is closed.