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Coalition to Protect Kids NY
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
stated on September 29, 2024 a campaign website
"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 15, 2024
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
stated on February 12, 2023 a Super Bowl ad
Canada is to thank for American football.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • February 13, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it “made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team."
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • July 16, 2020
Scott Neitzel
Scott Neitzel
stated on May 12, 2019 a TV interview
The state contributed $80 million for the new Bucks arena, but new income tax revenue from basketball events alone "is estimated to be probably over $600 million over the life of the lease."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • May 22, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 11, 2019 a Facebook post
"In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2019
Kiki Curls
Kiki Curls
stated on January 22, 2019 a hearing
Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world."
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By Adam Reckamp • March 11, 2019
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
stated on November 3, 2017 meeting
The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • February 8, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2017 a tweet
The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks."
Mostly True
By Manuela Tobias • October 12, 2017
Moms Rising
Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016
"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 15, 2016
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
stated on May 18, 2016 an interview on NBC
Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • May 19, 2016
ESPN
ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in an article
Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015
Steve Cannon
Steve Cannon
stated on August 24, 2015 press release
Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 27, 2015
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on February 23, 2015 a Facebook post
"In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Mostly True
February 27, 2015
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick
stated on January 24, 2015 a news conference
Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2015
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 a Facebook post
"We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014
Mike Wise
Mike Wise
stated on September 14, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 14, 2014
Peter Beinart
Peter Beinart
stated on July 6, 2014 comments on CNN
"If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."
Mostly True
By Derek Tsang • July 10, 2014
Miami Seaport Alliance
Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on May 14, 2014 a TV ad
David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2014
Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell
stated on February 2, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
NFL "players are living, on average, longer than the average male."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • February 2, 2014
X posts
X posts
stated on January 28, 2014 comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter
Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 31, 2014
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