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PolitiFactSports
Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
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"Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid ... only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX?"
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
PolitiFactSports
"Joe Biden referring to Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige as ‘the great negro at the time’ sounds just as terrible as you'd think it would. YIKES."
Publisher’s rating: Missing context.
PolitiFactSports
“Rebecca Washington is set to replace Sha’Carri Richardson on the U.S. Olympic team.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
“Colin Kaepernick 'screams' as Coach Kyle Shanahan denies his return request: 'The kneeling symbol has no chance of coming back.’”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
“The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
“Travis Kelce kneels during national anthem fined $10 million and thrown out of the game.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactSports
Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactSports
“Travis Kelce takes a stand, ‘I will resign if Harrison Butker is on the team next season.’”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling."
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
"Following Chiefs, Steelers also announce boycott of Pride nights.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
"Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either."
Publisher’s rating: Half True
PolitiFactSports
“Mike Tyson says he’s willing to box Olympic DUDE with all proceeds to go to a battered women’s charity.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
Tim Tebow used to “kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.”
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactSports
Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.”
Publisher’s rating: False