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17 October 2017 A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.
10 October 2017 President Trump suggested the U.S. change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are "disrespecting" the national anthem or flag.
10 October 2017 ESPN anchor Jemele Hill was suspended by the network for two weeks for making political statements on social media.
5 October 2017 News reports accurately describe a decision made by Tennessee businessman Allan Jones.
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.
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.
29 September 2017 A doctored photograph purportedly showed a member of the Seattle Seahawks setting a U.S. flag on fire.
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.
28 September 2017 A viral photograph shows a man kneeling and recording a video at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but it's unclear whether he was also protesting.
27 September 2017 A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA Director Michael Hayden.
27 September 2017 A handful of tweets from subscribers suggested DIRECTV is offering refunds to NFL package subscribers disgruntled by national anthem protests, but we could not confirm that claim.
26 September 2017 Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for standing during the anthem.
26 September 2017 Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully re-shared a NFL-related tweet of his from 2013.
26 September 2017 A rumor holding that the brewing company had "pulled out of the NFL" over "take a knee" protests against inequality was baseless.
26 September 2017 Critics have pointed to the National Football League's seemingly contradictory stances on patriotic displays and national anthem protests.
26 September 2017 A disreputable web site hyped an ongoing controversy with a false claim.
25 September 2017 Renewed interest in protests during the national anthem led to inaccurate and outdated stories about Janaye Ervin's departure from the military.
25 September 2017 A photograph purportedly showing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding a "Stand for the flag, kneel for the cross" shirt is fake.
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