Did the Italian Football Club Juventus Post a Photo with a Racist Anti-Asian Gesture? The team claimed the photo was meant to "have no racial undertones."
Tim Tebow Kneeled During the National Anthem to Protest Abortion-Fiction! Tim Tebow kneeled in prayer before, during and after NFL games — but Tebow did not kneel during the national to protest abortion, as some have claimed.
Alabama Football Team Visits White House, Prays for Trump-Truth! It's true that Alabama's football team visited the White House and prayed with President Trump. But media coverage of the event has been mischaracterized.
Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Invitation Over National Anthem Protests-Truth! Retired Navy Commander John Wells Declines Saints Award Over National Anthem Protests-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Retired Navy Commander John Wells declined an award from the New Orleans Saints for his work to raise awareness about veterans’ healthcare issues because of NFL national anthem protests. The Truth: Accurate reports that Ret. Navy Cmdr. John Wells declined […]
Sylvia Thompson on NFL: Enough With the Victimhood Millionaire Athletes-Commentary! This take by Sylvia Thompson on NFL national anthem protests was published in October 2017 and has been widely circulated in forwarded emails.
Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction! Cowboys player Damontre Moore was cut to make room for a backup kicker, and the team said Moore's national anthem protests had nothing to do with the decision.
Cops Take a Knee, Strand Redskins Players in Locker Room Overnight-Fiction! A website that publishes "satirical fiction" is behind fabricated reports that police in Philadelphia took a knee, leaving Redskins players stranded in a locker room overnight.
Budweiser Pulls Out of NFL Over Handling of National Anthem Protests-Fiction! None of the NFL's brand sponsors, including Budweiser, have pulled ads or withdrawn support over the league's handling of National Anthem player protests.
