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stated on January 22, 2021 a Facebook post
Hank Aaron’s death was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine.
False
January 26, 2021
Colin Schmitt
Colin Schmitt
stated on January 14, 2021 a news conference
“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 26, 2021
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stated on November 28, 2020 a Facebook post
Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick.
False
November 30, 2020
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
stated on October 1, 2020 an ad
Says Tommy Tuberville "quit on his players" all four times that he was a college football coach.
Half-True
October 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 Debate
“I brought back Big Ten football.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 6, 2020
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stated on September 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Mostly False
September 15, 2020
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on August 17, 2020 an interview
Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.”
False
August 19, 2020
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stated on August 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.”
False
August 3, 2020
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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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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
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stated on June 6, 2020 a post on Facebook
Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.”
Mostly False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 9, 2020
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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
Bloggers
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.”
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By Samantha Putterman • July 2, 2020
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stated on June 19, 2020 a viral image
NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
Half-True
July 1, 2020
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stated on June 15, 2020 a post on Facebook
NASCAR eliminated the national anthem at races.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 24, 2020
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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
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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
Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty
stated on March 12, 2020 a tweet
“Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.”
True
By Bill McCarthy • March 13, 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
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