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Did Ford Make Colin Kaepernick the Face of Their New Ad Campaign?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 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?

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David Emery
Sept. 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"?

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 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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Did Nike Urge Disgruntled Consumers to Donate Their Unwanted Shoes to Veterans?

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Arturo Garcia
Sept. 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?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 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?

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Dan MacGuill
Sept. 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?

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Dan MacGuill
Sept. 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?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 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?

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Dan MacGuill
Sept. 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?

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David Emery
Sept. 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?

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David Emery
Sept. 4, 2018 Reports that Nike rescinded their offer to make Kaepernick one of the faces of their 'Just Do It ...
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Did a Man Injure Himself by Setting the Nike Shoes He Was Wearing on Fire?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 4, 2018 An internet hoax involving Nike shoes, an internet protest, and an unrelated photograph of a bur ...
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Is Colin Kaepernick on the Cover of Time Magazine as the 2018 'Person of the Year?'

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Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2018 An image purportedly showing Colin Kaepernick as the "Person of the Year" on the cover of Time M ...
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Did Fox News Contributor Tomi Lahren Compare Her 'Real Hair' to Beyoncé's?

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Bethania Palma
May 29, 2018 Although Lahren has a track record of making racialized comments, she didn't compare her hair to ...
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Did a National Football League Coach Reverse a Decision to Sign Colin Kaepernick After a Presidential Call?

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Dan Evon
Oct. 31, 2017 Rumors that the Patriots' Bill Belichick reversed a decision to sign the player after a call fro ...
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Are NFL Players Protesting Against Police Brutality Absentee Parents Putting Their Children at Risk?

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Arturo Garcia
Oct. 24, 2017 Social media users sought to smear demonstrations against police brutality by insulting the char ...
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Did Colin Kaepernick Say He Would Stand for the National Anthem If Signed by an NFL Team?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct. 11, 2017 News reports were based on false claims made by a CBS reporter, who has since resiled from them.
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Did a U.S. Veteran Influence Kaepernick's 'Take a Knee' Protest of Police Brutality?

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Arturo Garcia
Sept. 28, 2017 Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer confirmed he convinced the quarterback to "take a knee," r ...
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Michael Hayden Said of NFL Protest Dispute 'Put Me Down with Kaepernick'?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 27, 2017 A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA ...
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Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin 'Rip' Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?

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Arturo Garcia
Sept. 26, 2017 Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for st ...
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