31 October 2017 Rumors that the Patriots' Bill Belichick reversed a decision to sign the player after a call from Trump originated from a spoof account posing as reporter Adam Schefter.
24 October 2017 Social media users sought to smear demonstrations against police brutality by insulting the characters of several retired players.
11 October 2017 News reports were based on false claims made by a CBS reporter, who has since resiled from them.
28 September 2017 Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer confirmed he convinced the quarterback to "take a knee," rather than sit, during the national anthem.
27 September 2017 A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA Director Michael Hayden.
26 September 2017 Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for standing during the anthem.
25 August 2017 A letter by Col. Jeffery Powers to the NFL's commissioner about football players kneeling during "The Star-Spangled Banner" is genuine.
23 August 2017 Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anything in the field.
28 October 2016 The Beaumont Bulls attracted attention by kneeling during the anthem like protesting NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
10 October 2016 The Supreme Court Justice said she "wouldn't lock up" Colin Kaepernick but thinks taking a knee during the national anthem is "arrogant."
