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A quote shared on X claimed that actor Mark Wahlberg had told Hollywood celebrities including Alec Baldwin and others if you don't like the USA, please leave and take your comrades with you.

Did Mark Wahlberg Tell Fellow Celebs, 'If You Don't Like the USA, Please Leave'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 8, 2023 A rumor shared on X said that Wahlberg had also named Barbra Streisand, Matt Damon, Oprah Winfre ...
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Did the Entire Denver Broncos Team Choose To Stand for the National Anthem?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 14, 2023 For the record, even during the height of the protests in 2017, there were entire teams who stoo ...
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Did Michael Jordan Say He'd Like To 'Slap Some Sense' into Colin Kaepernick?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov 13, 2023 If true, the claim would contradict Jordan's previous support for anthem kneeling.
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Did Nike End $20M Partnership with Colin Kaepernick?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 7, 2023 Coincidentally, the athlete-turned-activist had just announced his new fashion collaboration wit ...
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Did Mike Tomlin Say Anthem-Kneelers 'Hate America'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 3, 2023 Coach Tomlin has been a frequent target of claims about athletes kneeling during the national an ...
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Did Colin Kaepernick 'Beg' to Rejoin Team and Vow to Never Kneel Again?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Nov 1, 2023 Apparently it doesn't matter which team, just as long as one takes him back.
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A Black man wearing a black tanktop holds a football as he looks to make a pass.

Was Colin Kaepernick Fired from His 1st Coaching Job?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct 30, 2023 “The kids couldn’t stand him,” a website reported after claiming that Kaepernick had embarked on ...
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A rumor said that the adoptive parents of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick had come clean and said he is not really black and he knows it.

Did Colin Kaepernick’s Adopted Parents 'Come Clean' and Say 'He’s Not Really Black and He Knows It'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 25, 2023 "Kaepernick can take his protesting ways to Russia and live for all I care! He is done in Americ ...
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Did NFL Referees Eject 4 Players for Kneeling During National Anthem?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct 19, 2023 The players were removed for “unsportsmanlike conduct,” an article claimed.
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Colin Kaepernick was not hired by Bud Light to be the company's brand ambassador, despite a satirical article that was shared online.

Did Bud Light Appoint Colin Kaepernick as a New Ambassador to Boost Sales?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 6, 2023 "Bud Light, still reeling from the Dylan Mulvaney controversy, has announced its latest brand am ...
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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 Achilles t ...
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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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