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Did NFL Decide Not to Televise National Anthem Before Super Bowl?

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Dan Evon
Jan 29, 2018 An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
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Did the NFL Admit to Rigging Games?

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 23, 2018 A deceptive video about rigged football games created by a "satire" Facebook page spread quickly ...
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Did the NFL Stop Donations to Breast Cancer and Military Charities in Order to Fund Black Lives Matter?

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Dan MacGuill
Dec 28, 2017 Websites misrepresented details of an agreement between the National Football League and protest ...
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First NFL Team Declares Bankruptcy Over 'Take a Knee' Protests?

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Dan Evon
Dec 6, 2017 A fake news article seemingly reporting that the Jacksonville Jaguars had filed for bankruptcy w ...
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Did Papa John's Withdraw Their NFL Advertising Over Anthem Protests?

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Dan MacGuill
Nov 2, 2017 The pizza chain will be removing the NFL logo and the label of "official sponsor" from their tel ...
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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 Black NFL Players 'Demand' that the NFL Force 'White Fans' Into Community Activism?

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Dan MacGuill
Oct 24, 2017 A disreputable web site grossly misrepresented a memo reportedly sent to NFL Commissioner Roger ...
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Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading 'I Stand for the National Anthem'?

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Arturo Garcia
Oct 17, 2017 A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New Y ...
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Did the CEO of Hardwick Clothes Cut Ties With the NFL Over 'Unpatriotic' Protests?

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Dan MacGuill
Oct 5, 2017 News reports accurately describe a decision made by Tennessee businessman Allan Jones.
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Did Nike Cut Ties with the Dallas Cowboys Over National Anthem Protests?

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Dan MacGuill
Oct 2, 2017 A "satirical" web site published a fake story about the sportswear company, which has in fact ex ...
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Did the NFL Give Donald Trump a Lifetime Ban After a Disastrous Lawsuit?

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Dan MacGuill
Sep 30, 2017 A viral meme got some facts right about an infamous 1980s lawsuit involving Donald Trump's footb ...
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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
Sep 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
Sep 27, 2017 A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA ...
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Is DIRECTV Offering NFL Subscription Refunds Over Anthem Protests?

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Kim LaCapria
Sep 27, 2017 A handful of tweets from subscribers suggested DIRECTV is offering refunds to NFL package subscr ...
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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
Sep 26, 2017 Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for st ...
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Donald Trump: The President Shouldn't Tell NFL Teams What to Do?

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David Mikkelson
Sep 26, 2017 Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully ...
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Did Budweiser Pull Advertising from the NFL Over National Anthem Protests?

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Dan Evon
Sep 26, 2017 A rumor holding that the brewing company had "pulled out of the NFL" over "take a knee" protests ...
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Is the NFL Hypocritical About Patriotic Displays?

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David Mikkelson
Sep 26, 2017 Critics have pointed to the National Football League's seemingly contradictory stances on patrio ...
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Fox Sports Cancels ALL NFL Broadcasts ‘Until Players Respect the Flag'?

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Dan Evon
Sep 26, 2017 A disreputable web site hyped an ongoing controversy with a false claim.
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Aaron Rodgers Photographed Holding 'Stand For the Flag, Kneel for the Cross' T-Shirt?

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Dan Evon
Sep 25, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding a "Stand fo ...
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