Nike Drops Dallas Cowboys Sponsorship Deal Over National Anthem Protests-Fiction!
Nike has not dropped a Dallas Cowboys sponsorship deal over National Anthem protests in the NFL. A fake news website is behind those false reports.
Nike has not dropped a Dallas Cowboys sponsorship deal over National Anthem protests in the NFL. A fake news website is behind those false reports.
CEO Allan Jones announced that his companies wouldn’t support the NFL, but it’s not clear how much support then lent to begin with.
The commentary “Take a Knee” about NFL protests wasn’t written by Ted Nugent, but he shared it on his Facebook page in Sept. 2017.
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ripped Alejandro Villanueva, a veteran and former Army Ranger, for electing not to protest during the National Anthem with the rest of his team. Another rumor suggests that Mike Tomlin was fired after his …
The beer brand was unwittingly cast as a “hero” to right-wing social media users in 2017.
A fake news website is behind false reports that Fox has canceled all NFL broadcasts until players agree to respect the flag during the National Anthem.
The NFL rulebook doesn’t specifically ban National Anthem protests, but it give the NFL some authority to punish players in certain situations.
A commentary titled “Goodbye Janaye Ervin” lists the punishment the former Petty Officer 2nd Class suffered for refusing to salute the flag.
How an August 2017 disinformation campaign showed the spread of online extremism.
A “satirical” blog stirred up legitimate anger from readers who didn’t read its disclaimer.