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Coalition to Protect Kids NY
stated on September 29, 2024 in a campaign website:

"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."

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By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 15, 2024

Dave Grohl
stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad:

Canada is to thank for American football.

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By Samantha Putterman • February 13, 2023

Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 in 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."

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By Samantha Putterman • July 16, 2020

Scott Neitzel
stated on May 12, 2019 in 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."

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By D.L. Davis • May 22, 2019

Bloggers
stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium."

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By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2019

Kiki Curls
stated on January 22, 2019 in 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
stated on November 3, 2017 in meeting:

The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."

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By Paul Specht • February 8, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet:

The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks."

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By Manuela Tobias • October 12, 2017

Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016:

"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."

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By Will Doran • July 15, 2016

Usain Bolt
stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC:

Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me."

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By Linda Qiu • May 19, 2016

ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in 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.

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By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015

Steve Cannon
stated on August 24, 2015 in press release:

Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.

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By Nancy Badertscher • August 27, 2015

Jon Erpenbach
stated on February 23, 2015 in 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.

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By Tom Kertscher • February 27, 2015

Bill Belichick
stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference:

Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch."

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By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2015

Jim Moran
stated on November 22, 2014 in 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."

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By Nancy Madsen • December 22, 2014

Mike Wise
stated on September 14, 2014 in 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."

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By Katie Sanders • September 14, 2014

Peter Beinart
stated on July 6, 2014 in 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."

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By Derek Tsang • July 10, 2014

Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on May 14, 2014 in 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."

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By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2014

Roger Goodell
stated on February 2, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

NFL "players are living, on average, longer than the average male."

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By Aaron Sharockman • February 2, 2014

X posts
stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter:

Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.

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By Steve Contorno • January 31, 2014

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