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 Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. James Skeffington stated on February 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks." X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach." Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: "A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours." George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football." Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence." Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Mark Emmert stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More (student-athletes) graduate than the students who aren't student-athletes." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." Kendall Jones stated on July 2, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management." Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in blog posts: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "received zero complaints" about the Washington Redskins name. Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." Jeremy Schaap stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: "Qataris don't really work." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."
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Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. James Skeffington stated on February 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks." X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach." Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: "A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours." George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football." Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence." Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no." Mark Emmert stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More (student-athletes) graduate than the students who aren't student-athletes." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." Kendall Jones stated on July 2, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management." Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in blog posts: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "received zero complaints" about the Washington Redskins name. Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums." John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." Jeremy Schaap stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: "Qataris don't really work." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."
Jim Lampley stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries."
Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.
Steven Frias stated on February 24, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."
Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
James Skeffington stated on February 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks."
X posts stated on February 2, 2015 in Twitter posts: "Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium."
John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country."
Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch."
Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "We have a system now where in 40 states, the highest-paid public employee is the state university’s head football or basketball coach."
Bryant Gumbel stated on July 21, 2014 in an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: "A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours."
George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football."
Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence."
Mike Wise stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell interviewed domestic abuse victim Janay Rice with Ray Rice present and for "every domestic violence agency, every law enforcement agency, that’s a no-no."
Mark Emmert stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More (student-athletes) graduate than the students who aren't student-athletes."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final."
Kendall Jones stated on July 2, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Without the financial resources provided by hunters to protect habitat and stop poachers, there would be no infrastructure for wildlife management."
Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."
Bloggers stated on July 1, 2014 in blog posts: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "received zero complaints" about the Washington Redskins name.
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama."
John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."
John Oliver stated on June 8, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."
Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet: The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."
