Did NFL Fans Boo During a ‘Moment of Unity’? The jeering was captured on videos that quickly spread online.
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.
"Goodbye Petty Officer 2nd Class Janaye Ervin" After National Anthem Protest-Fiction! A commentary titled "Goodbye Janaye Ervin" lists the punishment the former Petty Officer 2nd Class suffered for refusing to salute the flag.
Floyd Mayweather Donates Millions to Houston Flooding Relief-Fiction! Floyd Mayweather Donates Millions to Houston Flooding Relief-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Floyd Mayweather donated a $200 million to Houston flooding relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey struck in August 2017. The Truth: False rumors that Floyd Mayweather donated millions (either $100 million or $200 million depending on the rumor) to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts started with […]
NFL Player Isaiah Crowell Posted Image of Police Officer Execution-Truth! Isaiah Crowell posted an image of a cop killing on social media in 2016 and later apologized and donated a game check to a foundation for fallen police.
President Trump Calls White House "A Real Dump"-Disputed! President Trump denies calling the White House a "real dump," but the author of a Golf magazine article that broke the story stands behind the claim.
Wrestler "Big Show" Paul Randall Wight Jr. Shot and Killed in Ring-Fiction! False rumors about WWE wrester Big Show being shot and killed in the ring started out as satire and as later mistaken for actual news.
Golden State Warriors Skip White House Visit, Snub President Trump-Undetermined! The Golden State Warriors hadn't made a decision about visiting the White House when reports that they would snub President Trump went viral.
Marine Col. Jeffery Powers Letter to NFL Commissioner-Authorship Confirmed! Retired USMC Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers' letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about player protests has gone viral.
Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt Speech on National Anthem Protests-Incorrect Attribution! A locker room speech about NFL players protesting the national anthem has been falsely attributed to Chiefs owner Clark Hunt.
