Latest Fact-checks in Sports Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.” Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.” Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23. Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Steph Curry decided to split with Nike because the company wouldn’t allow him to write Bible scriptures in his shoes. Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Photos from Sept. 11, 2001, show that "Donald Trump joined America’s heroes and carried victims over his shoulders down the steps of the burning World Trade Center. Obama spent the whole day sitting in the Oval Office with his feet on the desk watching basketball." Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag. Viral image stated on June 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Kanye West scored "106 points against wheelchair basketball team." Scott Neitzel stated on May 12, 2019 in a TV interview: The state contributed $80 million for the new Bucks arena, but new income tax revenue from basketball events alone "is estimated to be probably over $600 million over the life of the lease." Denny Hoskins stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams." Mark Warner stated on April 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…" Vicky Hartzler stated on February 1, 2019 in a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes. Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." Kiki Curls stated on January 22, 2019 in a hearing: Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world." Bloggers stated on September 1, 2018 in in a blog post: "Miami Dolphins fire 2 kneeling players before pre-season kickoff." Bloggers stated on September 5, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "Michael Jordan resigns from the board at Nike-takes ‘Air Jordans’ with him." Bloggers stated on September 3, 2018 in in a blog post: "Colin Kaepernick immediately loses Nike endorsement after anti-white rant." Bloggers stated on August 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." Larry Fedora stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview: "I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling." Chapel Hill stated on November 3, 2017 in meeting: The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close." Bloggers stated on February 2, 2018 in a headline: "First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs." Eco News stated on February 1, 2018 in a headline: "NFL lawyer, who claimed Super Bowl is ‘rigged’, found dead."
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Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.” Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.” Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.” Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23. Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Steph Curry decided to split with Nike because the company wouldn’t allow him to write Bible scriptures in his shoes. Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Photos from Sept. 11, 2001, show that "Donald Trump joined America’s heroes and carried victims over his shoulders down the steps of the burning World Trade Center. Obama spent the whole day sitting in the Oval Office with his feet on the desk watching basketball." Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag. Viral image stated on June 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Kanye West scored "106 points against wheelchair basketball team." Scott Neitzel stated on May 12, 2019 in a TV interview: The state contributed $80 million for the new Bucks arena, but new income tax revenue from basketball events alone "is estimated to be probably over $600 million over the life of the lease." Denny Hoskins stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams." Mark Warner stated on April 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…" Vicky Hartzler stated on February 1, 2019 in a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes. Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium." Kiki Curls stated on January 22, 2019 in a hearing: Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world." Bloggers stated on September 1, 2018 in in a blog post: "Miami Dolphins fire 2 kneeling players before pre-season kickoff." Bloggers stated on September 5, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "Michael Jordan resigns from the board at Nike-takes ‘Air Jordans’ with him." Bloggers stated on September 3, 2018 in in a blog post: "Colin Kaepernick immediately loses Nike endorsement after anti-white rant." Bloggers stated on August 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." Larry Fedora stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview: "I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE." Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling." Chapel Hill stated on November 3, 2017 in meeting: The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close." Bloggers stated on February 2, 2018 in a headline: "First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs." Eco News stated on February 1, 2018 in a headline: "NFL lawyer, who claimed Super Bowl is ‘rigged’, found dead."
Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.”
Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: Says Patrick Mahomes said, “I believe George Zimmerman is innocent.”
Viral image stated on February 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Patrick Mahomes wearing a shirt that says, “The Great State of Kansas.”
Bloggers stated on February 3, 2020 in a blog post: Says Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23.
Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview: Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things."
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Steph Curry decided to split with Nike because the company wouldn’t allow him to write Bible scriptures in his shoes.
Viral image stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Photos from Sept. 11, 2001, show that "Donald Trump joined America’s heroes and carried victims over his shoulders down the steps of the burning World Trade Center. Obama spent the whole day sitting in the Oval Office with his feet on the desk watching basketball."
Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag.
Viral image stated on June 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Kanye West scored "106 points against wheelchair basketball team."
Scott Neitzel stated on May 12, 2019 in a TV interview: The state contributed $80 million for the new Bucks arena, but new income tax revenue from basketball events alone "is estimated to be probably over $600 million over the life of the lease."
Denny Hoskins stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview with the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Missouri still owes $60 million on bonds issued to build the 23-year-old Edward Jones Dome, the former home of the St. Louis Rams."
Mark Warner stated on April 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…"
Vicky Hartzler stated on February 1, 2019 in a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes.
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead) stadium."
Kiki Curls stated on January 22, 2019 in a hearing: Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world."
Bloggers stated on September 1, 2018 in in a blog post: "Miami Dolphins fire 2 kneeling players before pre-season kickoff."
Bloggers stated on September 5, 2018 in in a blog post: Says "Michael Jordan resigns from the board at Nike-takes ‘Air Jordans’ with him."
Bloggers stated on September 3, 2018 in in a blog post: "Colin Kaepernick immediately loses Nike endorsement after anti-white rant."
Bloggers stated on August 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
Larry Fedora stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview: "I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE."
Jeff Greene stated on July 10, 2018 in TV ad: "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Austin for a Better Future stated on June 27, 2018 in In a video: Says proposal to use city-owned land for an Austin pro soccer stadium is a "$1 billion giveaway."
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2018 in a tweet: Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
Chapel Hill stated on November 3, 2017 in meeting: The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."
Bloggers stated on February 2, 2018 in a headline: "First NFL team declares bankruptcy over kneeling thugs."
Eco News stated on February 1, 2018 in a headline: "NFL lawyer, who claimed Super Bowl is ‘rigged’, found dead."
