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A Lebanese man wearing a black hoodie with a New York Jets patch on it stands at a podium.

New York Jets' Head Coach Will 'Quit on the Spot' if Team Signs Kaepernick?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 19, 2023 The claim began to spread after the Jets' starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achillies ...
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A Black man wearing a black tanktop holds a football in his left hand, looking like he is about to throw it. People sit in the stands behind him.

NFL Refuses Kaepernick's Request for Active Status?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Sep 11, 2023 As of this writing, Kaepernick hasn't played for an NFL team since January 2017.
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Colin Kaepernick Vows Never To Kneel During National Anthem Again?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 8, 2023 The athlete has been unsigned since 2017, after he kneeled during the national anthem before a f ...
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Did Colin Kaepernick Donate $25,000 to a Group Honoring Assata Shakur?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 12, 2018 The group is named after the Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the murder of a s ...
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Did the National Association of Police Organizations Call for a Boycott of Nike?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 14, 2018 The police union's president called Colin Kaepernick a "shallow dilettante" who disrespected the ...
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Was Taylor Swift 'Busted' on a Date with Colin Kaepernick?

Written by:
David Emery
Oct 10, 2018 Junk news sites published a spurious report saying Swift was photographed with the controversial ...
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Did Nike Donate Vastly More to Republicans Than Democrats In the 2018 Election Cycle?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 27, 2018 News reports captured some of the important details about campaign contributions by Nike workers ...
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Has Warrick Dunn Built More Than 145 Homes for Single Parents?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 11, 2018 ‘If you are going to live in this community, you want to be a part of this community and give back.’
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Did Nike Release a Line of 'Burned' Sneakers to Clap Back at Protesters?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 11, 2018 A creative sneaker-based artwork was wrongly associated with later protests against Nike.
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Did Ford Make Colin Kaepernick the Face of Their New Ad Campaign?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 10, 2018 A joke posted to the political humor section of Reddit was mistaken as genuine news by a number ...
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Did Nike Fire Colin Kaepernick After an Arrest?

Written by:
David Emery
Sep 10, 2018 Junk news sites reported that the currently unsigned NFL quarterback lost his endorsement deal a ...
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Did Nike Say They Can Afford to "Let Go of All ‘Make America Great Again’ Customers"?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 8, 2018 Nike may not be "taking a drastic hit to their bottom line," but they didn't say that quite so b ...
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Stack of shoe boxes showing Nike logo

Did Nike Urge Disgruntled Consumers to Donate Their Unwanted Shoes to Veterans?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 8, 2018 A purported statement from the company asked critics to "respect our troops" and donate clothing ...
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Is This Nike 'Make America Great Again' Hat Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 7, 2018 An image purportedly showing the Nike 'swoosh' symbol on the tag of a 'Make America Great Again' ...
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Did Nike Offer 'People of Color' a 75 Percent Off Coupon?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 7, 2018 Users of the controversial online forum 4Chan produced racially-charged and potentially dangerou ...
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Did the Widow of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Criticize Nike's Colin Kaepernick Campaign?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 6, 2018 Taya Kyle wrote on Facebook that the ad campaign's message of "sacrificing everything" was "insu ...
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Did Michael Jordan Resign from the Board at Nike and Take ‘Air Jordans’ with Him?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 5, 2018 The former NBA superstar has not taken umbrage with the company's decision to use Colin Kaeperni ...
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Did the University of Alabama Cut Ties with Nike Over the Colin Kaepernick Endorsement Deal?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 5, 2018 A false viral Facebook rumor was fabricated using an online "fake news generator."
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Did the Federal Government Cancel an $80 Million Nike Contract?

Written by:
David Emery
Sep 4, 2018 A junk news website reported that the government canceled a nonexistent contract with Nike becau ...
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Did Colin Kaepernick Immediately Lose a Nike Endorsement After an Anti-White Rant?

Written by:
David Emery
Sep 4, 2018 Reports that Nike rescinded their offer to make Kaepernick one of the faces of their 'Just Do It ...
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