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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Riley Gaines Turned Down $3 Million Partnership With Nike — Story Is From A Satire Site
Did former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines turn down a $3 million partnership with Nike? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular political to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Dropped By ESPN, Nike After Missing Penalty Kick
Did U.S. professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe lose a "post-retirement broadcasting" position with ESPN and was she also dropped as a Nike partner following backlash after a missed penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nike Was ‘Forced To Pay $1000 To Every Customer’
Was Nike "forced to pay $1000 to every customer" via gift cards? No, that's not true: As of May 18, 2023, there is no indication that courts or authorities made the company do so. The claim originated from a post published on Facebook on
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Has Michael Jordan Ended His Partnership With Nike?
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan looks during a game against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center on March 3, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Claims are circulating online that Michael Jordan has ended
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A Facebook post suggests you fill out a form for a Nike gift card. Just … don’t do it
“Nike lost a lawsuit against antisemitism and has to give away gift cards to its customers.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nike Is Giving Away Gift Cards For $1
Did Nike lose a lawsuit and as a result have to give away gift cards to their customers for only one dollar? No, that's not true: This is a scam post. Nike's verified Facebook and Twitter pages have not mentioned such a giveaway. There ha
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Faces Sentencing in Nike Extortion Scheme
Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who publicly sparred with then-President Donald Trump before criminal fraud charges on two coasts disrupted his rapid ascent to fame, faces sentencing in one of those cases Thursday.
The Dispatch→ Did Nike’s Most Recent Quarterly Report Show $790 Million in Losses?
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AFP Fact Check→ Video that shows burning Nike shoes predates Chinese attacks on the brand
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Weibo, Twitter and Douyin, alongside a claim that it shows a social media user burning Nike shoes in response to the brand’s critical stance on Xinjiang cotton. But the video has been shared in a misleadi
AllSides→ Is Nike Producing ‘Satan Shoes’ With Lil Nas X?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/is-nike-producing-satan-shoes-with Viral social media posts in the
Logically→ Pictures of Rabindranath Tagore removed from Santiniketan Express as the train is renamed after Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
Eastern Railway denied allegations of renaming Howrah-Bolpur Santiniketan Express as Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
The Dispatch→ Is Nike Producing ‘Satan Shoes’ With Lil Nas X?
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The Dispatch→ Is Nike Producing ‘Satan Shoes’ With Lil Nas X?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nike Did NOT collaborate With MSCHF And Lil Nas X On ‘Satan Shoes’ — They Are Refashioned Nike Sneakers
Did Nike collaborate in the release of "new demonic shoes on March 29, 2021 for $1,018 USD"? No, that's not true: Nike wrote Lead Stories in a March 29, 2021, email that the company did not collaborate on the "Satan Shoes" venture between
AFP Fact Check→ Nike denies ties to rapper’s ‘Satan Shoes’
US rapper Lil Nas X's so-called “Satan Shoes” feature the famous Nike swoosh, prompting critics to accuse the footwear and clothing giant of heresy. But the shoes were designed by a different company, and Nike denies any official tie-up with the r
Snopes→ Did Nike Partner with Lil Nas X on ‘Satan Shoes’ Containing Human Blood?
The devil is always in the details.
The Dispatch→ Did Someone From Nike Say the Company Can Afford to Lose ‘MAGA Customers’?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: You CAN Return Nike Shoes Within A Two-Year Period For A Replacement, But There Is A Catch
Does a Nike warranty allow customers to return worn shoes within two years? Yes, but there is a catch: A post that has gone viral gives secret tips about how to return worn Nike children's shoes and seems to be backed up by the shoe giant's ow
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti is Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike
The cable news fixture threatened to use his media access to hurt Nike’s reputation and stock price unless the company paid him up to $25 million.
Poynter→ Holy Moly: Do these Nike shoes really have blessed water in them?
The post Holy Moly: Do these Nike shoes really have blessed water in them? appeared first on Poynter.
Snopes→ Pence Takes Swipe at NBA and Nike in Speech on China
Vice President Mike Pence said the NBA was acting like a “wholly owned subsidiary of the authoritarian regime.”
Lead Stories→ Old News: Nike Lost $3.75 Billion in Market Cap After Colin Kaepernick Ad But Gained Much More Since
Did Nike lose $3.75 billion in market cap since running its controversial ad campaign starring Colin Kaepernick? Yes, it did but the stock has bounced back since and (at the time of writing) the market capitalization of Nike stands at $146.55
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Spokesman Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Call the United States the Worst Country in the World
Did Nike spokesman Colin Kaepernick call the United States the "Worst Country in the World"? No, that's not true: a headline making that claim only offers up one tweet from Kaepernick as evidence and that tweet doesn't even contain Kaepernick'
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michael Jordan Did NOT Leave ‘Kaepernick’s Nike’, Did NOT Take Air Jordans With Him
Did Michael Jordan leave 'Kaepernick's Nike' and did he take Air Jordans with him? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to fool Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that a
Snopes→ Nike Keeps Plans for Arizona Factory Despite Controversy
Despite his earlier criticism, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey welcomed Nike to Arizona.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Colin Kaepernick Force Nike to Cancel ‘Offensive’ Betsy Ross American Flag Sneakers?
On July 1 2019, the Wall Street Journal published an article reporting that Nike had canceled shipment of a planned Betsy Ross flag-themed sneaker, adding that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick had forced the athletic wear company to do so as
Snopes→ Nike Pulls Flag Sneaker after Kaepernick Complaint
The Air Max 1 USA shoe had already been sent to retailers.
Snopes→ Did Nike Just Re-Hire Michael Vick?
Vick and Nike worked together after the former NFL star went to prison for dogfighting, but the story was already an old one when it recirculated in April 2019.
Snopes→ Avenatti Charged with Trying to Extort Millions from Nike
Avenatti, who was also accused of embezzling a client's money to pay his own expenses, was charged with extortion and bank and wire fraud in separate cases in New York and California.
Is Arkansas Law Enforcement Photographing Inmates in ‘Nike’ Gear?
The Union County, Arkansas sheriff’s department has responded to widespread outrage in October 2018 about its policy of photographing inmates in shirts bearing the Nike slogan: The Sheriff in Union County, Arkansas is putting Nike t-shirts on people they arrest and making them wear them during mugshots. Source says it is to mock Nike and […]
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Snopes→ Did a Sheriff’s Dept. Dress Arrestees in Nike Shirts for Their Mugshots?
Was the use of Nike shirts for mugshots a subtle jab at the company's political choices, or a practical use of available material?
Snopes→ Nike ‘Deeply Concerned’ by ‘Disturbing’ Ronaldo Rape Claim
Lawyers for a Nevada woman who has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her say a psychiatrist determined she suffers post-traumatic stress and depression.
Snopes→ Did Nike Donate Vastly More to Republicans Than Democrats In the 2018 Election Cyle?
News reports captured some of the important details about campaign contributions by Nike workers, but their headlines over-simplified the reality.
Snopes→ Did the National Association of Police Organizations Call for a Boycott of Nike?
The police union's president called Colin Kaepernick a "shallow dilettante" who disrespected the American flag in a letter to Nike's CEO.
Snopes→ Does Nike Make Shoes Featuring the ‘All-Seeing Eye’ Symbol?
If you think that your shoes are watching you, maybe they are ... if you own this particular Nike line.
Snopes→ Does Nike Own Chevrolet?
People looking to boycott Nike-owned companies may want to avoid Converse and Hurley products, but no need to trade-in your Chevrolet vehicle.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters
Did nearly 5,000 people dump old shoes in front of Nike's headquarters to demonstrate against the brand hiring Coin Kaepernick for one of their ad campaigns? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Barron Trump Wearing Nike Shoes?
An ongoing controversy over Nike's endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick expanded to include an old photograph of the president's 12-year-old son.
Snopes→ Did Nike Release a Line of ‘Burned’ Sneakers to Clap Back at Protesters?
A creative sneaker-based artwork was wrongly associated with later protests against Nike.