Latest Fact-checks in Sports Instagram posts stated on August 4, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.” TikTok posts stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video: Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Israeli swimmers protesting Olympic rules by spelling out “bring them home.” Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Simone Biles “announces retirement” and “reveals she is ‘expecting a baby.’” Instagram posts stated on August 1, 2024 in an Instagram post: Olympic air pistol shooting medalist took up the sport during his divorce and told his ex-wife from the podium, “I want my dog back.” Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a post: Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.” Threads posts stated on July 28, 2024 in a post: Kamala Harris said, “Today we celebrate the Olympics. Because Olympians are Olympic.” TikTok posts stated on July 9, 2024 in a TikTok video: "Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa” had a “front-row seat” reserved at Donald Trump’s Miami rally. Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.” Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Riley Gaines won $10 million against Whoopi Goldberg for defaming her reputation.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.” Threads posts stated on June 23, 2024 in a Threads post: “Brittney Griner asked Angel Reese instead of Caitlin Clark to compete in the 3x3 Olympics.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Candace Owens vows to have Taylor Swift banned from next NFL season.” Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.” Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.” Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’” Threads posts stated on June 19, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”. Threads posts stated on June 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post: Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020. Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2024 in a post: Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap" Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem. Viral image stated on May 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid “says he’ll stand with Harrison Butker: ‘If they get rid of Harison, they get rid of me.'” Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Olympic committee says Lia Thomas is welcome to try out for the men’s team.” Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.” Matt Maddock stated on March 27, 2024 in a post on X: “Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro" airport. Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.
Instagram posts stated on August 4, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.” TikTok posts stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video: Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Israeli swimmers protesting Olympic rules by spelling out “bring them home.” Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Simone Biles “announces retirement” and “reveals she is ‘expecting a baby.’” Instagram posts stated on August 1, 2024 in an Instagram post: Olympic air pistol shooting medalist took up the sport during his divorce and told his ex-wife from the podium, “I want my dog back.” Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a post: Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.” Threads posts stated on July 28, 2024 in a post: Kamala Harris said, “Today we celebrate the Olympics. Because Olympians are Olympic.” TikTok posts stated on July 9, 2024 in a TikTok video: "Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa” had a “front-row seat” reserved at Donald Trump’s Miami rally. Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.” Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Riley Gaines won $10 million against Whoopi Goldberg for defaming her reputation.” Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.” Threads posts stated on June 23, 2024 in a Threads post: “Brittney Griner asked Angel Reese instead of Caitlin Clark to compete in the 3x3 Olympics.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Candace Owens vows to have Taylor Swift banned from next NFL season.” Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.” Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.” Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.” Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’” Threads posts stated on June 19, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”. Threads posts stated on June 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post: Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020. Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2024 in a post: Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap" Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’ Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem. Viral image stated on May 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid “says he’ll stand with Harrison Butker: ‘If they get rid of Harison, they get rid of me.'” Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Olympic committee says Lia Thomas is welcome to try out for the men’s team.” Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.” Matt Maddock stated on March 27, 2024 in a post on X: “Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro" airport. Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.
Instagram posts stated on August 4, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.”
TikTok posts stated on August 14, 2024 in a TikTok video: Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.
Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Israeli swimmers protesting Olympic rules by spelling out “bring them home.”
Facebook posts stated on August 2, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Simone Biles “announces retirement” and “reveals she is ‘expecting a baby.’”
Instagram posts stated on August 1, 2024 in an Instagram post: Olympic air pistol shooting medalist took up the sport during his divorce and told his ex-wife from the podium, “I want my dog back.”
Instagram posts stated on July 29, 2024 in a post: Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.”
Threads posts stated on July 28, 2024 in a post: Kamala Harris said, “Today we celebrate the Olympics. Because Olympians are Olympic.”
TikTok posts stated on July 9, 2024 in a TikTok video: "Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa” had a “front-row seat” reserved at Donald Trump’s Miami rally.
Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.”
Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Riley Gaines won $10 million against Whoopi Goldberg for defaming her reputation.”
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “WNBA organizers have officially announced an investigation into the referees in all of Caitlin Clark's games for ignoring all dirty actions by her opponents against her.”
Threads posts stated on June 23, 2024 in a Threads post: “Brittney Griner asked Angel Reese instead of Caitlin Clark to compete in the 3x3 Olympics.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Candace Owens vows to have Taylor Swift banned from next NFL season.”
Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.”
Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.”
Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’”
Threads posts stated on June 19, 2024 in a post: “Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”.
Threads posts stated on June 15, 2024 in a Facebook post: Caitlin Clark has been named to the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team after Brittney Griner was released for “undisclosed reasons.”
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post: Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.
Facebook posts stated on June 9, 2024 in a post: Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap"
Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs said they refuse to participate in Pride Month because ‘it’s extremely woke.’
Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: NFL referees “flex their authority, eject five players” for kneeling during the national anthem.
Viral image stated on May 18, 2024 in a Facebook post: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid “says he’ll stand with Harrison Butker: ‘If they get rid of Harison, they get rid of me.'”
Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Olympic committee says Lia Thomas is welcome to try out for the men’s team.”
Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.”
Matt Maddock stated on March 27, 2024 in a post on X: “Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro" airport.
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.
