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Facebook posts
stated on May 8, 2022 a post

"148th Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike jockey Sonny Leon just turned down a White House invite, saying 'If I wanted to see a horse's ass, I would have came (sic) in second.’"

By Monique Curet • May 10, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on July 25, 2021 a Facebook post

The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Madison Czopek • July 30, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 25, 2021 a Facebook post

"Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.”

By Jason Asenso • July 28, 2021

Bloggers
stated on July 1, 2020 a story

Says John Elway told NFL players “Kneel on my field and you’re fired on the spot.”

By Samantha Putterman • July 2, 2020

Viral image
stated on February 5, 2020 a Facebook post

Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.”

February 6, 2020

Bloggers
stated on February 3, 2020 a blog post

Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”

February 3, 2020

Instagram posts
stated on January 26, 2020 a Facebook post

Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."

January 27, 2020

Viral image
stated on November 4, 2019 a Facebook post

Photos from Sept. 11, 2001, show that "Donald Trump joined America’s heroes and carried victims over his shoulders down the steps of the burning World Trade Center. Obama spent the whole day sitting in the Oval Office with his feet on the desk watching basketball."

November 8, 2019

Viral image
stated on June 6, 2019 a Facebook post

Says Kanye West scored "106 points against wheelchair basketball team."

June 7, 2019

Bloggers
stated on September 1, 2018 in a blog post

"Miami Dolphins fire 2 kneeling players before pre-season kickoff."

By Kyra Haas • September 10, 2018

Bloggers
stated on September 5, 2018 in a blog post

Says "Michael Jordan resigns from the board at Nike-takes ‘Air Jordans’ with him."

By Kyra Haas • September 6, 2018

Bloggers
stated on September 3, 2018 in a blog post

"Colin Kaepernick immediately loses Nike endorsement after anti-white rant."

By Kyra Haas • September 5, 2018

Bloggers
stated on August 5, 2018 a blog post

"Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight."

By Katie Akin • August 20, 2018

Austin for a Better Future
stated on June 27, 2018 In a video

Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway."

By Bob Sechler, Sebastian Herrera • June 27, 2018

Bloggers
stated on February 2, 2018 a headline

"First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs."

By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2018

Eco News
stated on February 1, 2018 a headline

"NFL lawyer, who claimed Super Bowl is ‘rigged’, found dead."

By Amy Sherman • February 2, 2018

Bloggers
stated on October 10, 2017 a fake news website

Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem."

By Jon Greenberg • October 23, 2017

Bloggers
stated on October 2, 2017 a fake news post

A flight crew took a knee and stranded the New Orleans Saints on an airport runway.

By Emily Tanaka • October 3, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2016 a rally in Ambridge, Pa.

"We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States.

By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2016 a tweet

"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2016

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