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Facebook posts
stated on July 21, 2020 a Facebook post
“The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.”
False
July 30, 2020
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Viral image
stated on September 3, 2017 a Facebook post
Says Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said, “You will stand, with your hand over your heart and with respect, when our country’s national anthem is being played or you will no longer be a Kansas City Chief.”
False
July 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2020 a post on Facebook
NASCAR eliminated the national anthem at races.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 24, 2020 a Facebook post
Tennis star Serena Williams wrote that she’s “sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white. I’m sick of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m sick of gay vs. straight. I’m sick of Christians vs atheists. I’m REALLY sick of the media.”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says Tim Tebow “kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012. He was praised by fans as being a ‘model American.’”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 19, 2020
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
stated on June 15, 2020 an Instagram post
While in prison, boxer Jack Johnson invented and patented the first wrench, and white people insulted him by calling it a “monkey wrench.”
False
June 18, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 14, 2020 a blog post
Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
False
February 6, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2020 a post on Facebook
"NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
False
January 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 a Facebook post
 Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2020
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on December 20, 2019 a radio interview
Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." 
False
By Madeline Heim • January 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Steph Curry decided to split with Nike because the company wouldn’t allow him to write Bible scriptures in his shoes.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 18, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag.
False
July 25, 2019
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on April 9, 2019 a TV interview.
Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…"  
False
By Warren Fiske • April 16, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2018 a tweet
Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
False
By Michaela Winberg • June 5, 2018
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
stated on October 8, 2017 a tweet
Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 1, 2017 a tweet
Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 2, 2017
Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson
stated on December 18, 2016 In a press conference
"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
False
By Mark Dent • December 20, 2016
Sid Miller
Sid Miller
stated on July 9, 2016 as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman
Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 12, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 in a speech
Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 19, 2015 an interview with Steven Crowder
The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2015
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