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Fact Check Sports

Did Nike Cut Ties With the Dallas Cowboys Over National Anthem Protests?

2 October 2017 A "satirical" web site published a fake story about the sportswear company, which has in fact expressed support for players' right to protest.

Fact Check Sports

Did the NFL Give Donald Trump a Lifetime Ban After a Disastrous Lawsuit?

30 September 2017 A viral meme gets some facts right about an infamous 1980s lawsuit involving Donald Trump's football team but misses the mark with others.

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Is the NFL Hypocritical About Patriotic Displays?

26 September 2017 Critics have pointed to the National Football League's seemingly contradictory stances on patriotic displays and national anthem protests.

Fact Check Politics

Why Are NFL Players on the Sidelines for the National Anthem?

Updated For much of the NFL's history, players weren't present on the field during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Fact Check Politics

Did a Retired Marine Write an Open Letter to the NFL’s Roger Goodell About Kneeling Football Players?

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.

News Odd News

High School Student Dies After Log Falls on Him During Football Drill

11 August 2017 Joshua Mileto died during a Navy SEALs-style drill at a high school in Farmingville, New York.

Fact Check Sports

What Football Coach Said ‘Act Like You’ve Been There Before’?

27 July 2017 An old football quote about touchdown celebrations has been attributed to a number of coaches, including Joe Paterno, Paul Brown, and Vince Lombardi.

News Tragedies

Freshman Football Player Dies After Morning Workout

14 June 2017 A freshman football player at Kent State University has died following a morning workout.

Fact Check Business

Letter Exchange Between Law Firm and Cleveland Browns

Updated A lawyer received a caustic response after complaining to the Cleveland Browns about fans' throwing paper airplanes during the team's home NFL games.

Fact Check Automobiles

Do Car Accidents Increase After the Super Bowl?

Updated The largest surges in the motor vehicle accident rate occur in the home state of the losing Super Bowl team.

Fact Check Sports

Quarterback Speak

Updated A Super Bowl reporter did not ask Redskins QB Doug Williams how long he'd been a black quarterback.

Fact Check Fauxtography

Make-A-Wish Touchdown

16 December 2016 A comedy video showing a football player tackling a child running for a touchdown was mistaken by some as genuine footage.

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Youth Football Team Ends Season After Anthem Protest Spurs Death Threats

28 October 2016 The Beaumont Bulls attracted attention by kneeling during the anthem like protesting NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Fact Check Viral Phenomena

Cam Newton Fined $253,552 for Giving Away Footballs

Updated Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is not fined thousands of dollars every time he hands a football to a fan in the stands.

Fact Check Sports

NFL Fining Players for Wearing 9/11 Memorial Cleats?

12 September 2016 Rumor held that the NFL fined players for violating league uniform rules by wearing 9/11 memorial cleats during football games played on 11 September 2016.