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Truth or Fiction?→ 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’ health
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Not Know the Words to the National Anthem?
A viral video shows the president apparently fumbling for the words as he sings along with the national anthem at a football game.
FactCheck.org→ Response to Iranian Protests, Then and Now
Vice President Mike Pence falsely claimed that former President Barack Obama “repeatedly failed to express America’s solidarity with the Iranian protesters” in 2009. Republicans at the time criticized Obama for what they viewed as a slow
Snopes→ Did the NFL Stop Donations to Breast Cancer and Military Charities in Order to Fund Black Lives Matter?
Web sites misrepresent details of an agreement between the National Football League and protesting players.
Snopes→ Did Nick Saban Finish Third In The 2017 Alabama Senate Race?
A satirical sports site vastly overstated the University of Alabama football coach's "performance" in the December 2017 vote.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction!
Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys defense end Damontre Moore was cut by team owner Jerry Jones after Moore raised his fist in the air after the national anthem. The Truth: D
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction!
Jerry Jones Cut Damontre Moore for Raising Fist After National Anthem-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys defense end Damontre Moore was cut by team owner Jerry Jones after Moore raised his fist in the air after the national anthem. The Truth: D
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed'
Taxes, guns and football dominated recent emails about our work from PolitiFact readers. Here’s a sampling of emails we received, edited for clarity and length. *** One reader wrote us about the Pants on Fire we gave President Donald Trump for sa
Snopes→ Did Cops ‘Take a Knee’ and Leave the Washington Redskins Stranded Overnight in Their Locker Room?
No, police didn't strand the football team in their locker room after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles (or any other team).
FactCheck.org→ Seahawks Players Didn’t Burn Flag
Q: Did players for the Seattle Seahawks burn the American flag? A: No. A widely circulated picture was altered to make it look that way. FULL QUESTION Seattle Seahawks — Did they burn the American flag? FULL ANSWER False stories claiming that
Truth or Fiction?→ Fun Facts About the NFL’s Stance on Free Speech-Truth! & Fiction!
Fun Facts About the NFL’s Stance on Free Speech-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: “Fun Facts About the NFL” claims that the NFL has taken an uneven approach to free speech. While no action has been taken against national anthem player
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Change NFL Tax Status
Q: Did President Donald Trump revoke the National Football League’s status as a nonprofit organization? A: No. The NFL’s league office voluntarily gave up that status in 2015. FULL QUESTION Is this true? PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is the NFL getting 'massive tax breaks,' as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Is the NFL getting 'massive tax breaks,' as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump continued his challenge of the National Football League in a tweet, this time to push tax reform. "Why is the NFL getti
Truth or Fiction?→ Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth!
Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys Players Protesting National Anthem Will Be Benched-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said players who disrespect the flag by kneeling for the national anthem will be benched. The Truth: Jerry Jones i
FactCheck.org→ Answering NFL National Anthem Questions
Q: Does the NFL have rules for player conduct during the national anthem? Does the Department of Defense fund patriotic ceremonies at NFL games? A: The league doesn’t require players to stand during the anthem, and the Defense Department no long
Snopes→ Anthem Has Been a Channel for Protests Since Song’s Origins
The sight of football players kneeling during the national anthem is the continuation of a tradition nearly as old the song itself.
Snopes→ Did the NFL Give Donald Trump a Lifetime Ban After a Disastrous Lawsuit?
A viral meme gets some facts right about an infamous 1980s lawsuit involving Donald Trump's football team but misses the mark with others.
Truth or Fiction?→ CEO Allan Jones Pulls Ads, NFL Loses First Sponsor-Truth! & Misleading!
CEO Allan Jones Pulls Ads, NFL Loses First Sponsor-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Allan Jones, the CEO of Check into Cash and Hardwick Clothes, announced that he would pull ads from NFL broadcasts and that on-air talent wouldn’t wear
Truth or Fiction?→ Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Rips Player for Standing, Fired for National Anthem Protest-Fiction!
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 t
Snopes→ Donald Trump: The President Shouldn’t Tell NFL Teams What to Do?
Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully re-shared a NFL-related tweet of his from 2013.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?
It was largely overlooked amid a flurry of tweets about pro football players kneeling for the national anthem, but President Donald Trump also claimed Iran had recently test-fired a missile capable of reaching Israel. Trump is an opponent of the nuclea
FactCheck.org→ World Opinion of Trump and U.S.
At a campaign rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump said “the world is starting to respect the United States of America again.” Surveys suggest otherwise. The Pew Global Attitudes Project found that citizens in 35 out of 37 countries have
Snopes→ Is the NFL Hypocritical About Patriotic Displays?
Critics have pointed to the National Football League's seemingly contradictory stances on patriotic displays and national anthem protests.
Truth or Fiction?→ NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction!
NFL Rulebook Requires to Stand for National Anthem, Protesters Face Fines, Penalties-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The NFL rulebook requires players to be on the sidelines and stand for the National Anthem, according to a Facebook post calling on
Snopes→ Cowboys Kneel Before National Anthem Against Arizona
The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones, took a knee prior to the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Snopes→ Did the Iowa Hawkeyes Build a Children’s Hospital Next to Their Stadium?
A Facebook post gets some facts right about a popular tradition by the University of Iowa's football team.
Snopes→ Did Leland Melvin Pen an Open Letter to Donald Trump?
An open letter to President Trump addressing his comments about football players truly originated with astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin.
Snopes→ Is the NFL a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization?
Claims that the National Football League pays no taxes on billions of dollars in profits because they are a nonprofit organization are exaggerated and outdated.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump's Mostly False claim that NFL ratings are 'way down'
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump's Mostly False claim that NFL ratings are 'way down' President Donald Trump blamed low National Football League ratings and attendance on unpatriotic players. "NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOW
Truth or Fiction?→ Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth!
Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It’s too Controversial-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: The manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Riverside County, California, muted the National Anthem before a Monday Night Football game on t
Truth or Fiction?→ “Poor” Maxine Waters’ $4.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Raises Questions-Truth! & Fiction!
“Poor” Maxine Waters’ $4.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Raises Questions-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) owns a $4.5 million Los Angeles mansion despite being an advocate for the poor and representing
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Request for Dakota Miller, Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself-Truth!
Prayer Requests for Dakota Miller, Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Prayer requests are circulating social media for a 13-year-old boy named Dakota Miller from Greenup, Kentucky, who accidentally shot himself. The Truth: Pray
Snopes→ New Baylor Lawsuit Alleges Rape Video, Dog Fighting
A federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges members of the football team "recorded gang rapes and staged dogfights in a program that fostered sexual violence."
Snopes→ Who Is the Naked Man in the Mystery Shark Picture?
Florida football coach Jim McElwain and sandwich chain founder Jimmy John Liautaud have both denied they are the person depicted in the viral photograph.
FactCheck.org→ Why Did Trump Fire Comey?
Why did President Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? The president and top administration officials have offered contradictory accounts in recent days: The official White House statement on May 9 said Trump “acted based on the clear rec
FactCheck.org→ Introducing Ask SciCheck
In January 2015, we launched SciCheck — a feature devoted to fact-checking false and misleading scientific claims made by major U.S. political figures. Today, we introduce Ask SciCheck, which will provide answers to your questions about science a
FactCheck.org→ Land Loss in Louisiana
Q: Is Louisiana losing a football field of land to the ocean every hour? A: Yes. Both natural processes and human activities contribute to the land loss, though humans are primarily to blame. FULL QUESTION Is Louisiana losing a football field of