Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Sports Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference: The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.” Dave Murphy stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.” Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit." Barbara Dittrich stated on October 4, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. X posts stated on April 5, 2023 in a Tweet: New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.” Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a post: Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face. Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in Debate: “I brought back Big Ten football.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.” 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." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." 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." John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2017 in a tweet: "NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country." New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015. Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem. The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." 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." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference: The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.” Dave Murphy stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.” Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit." Barbara Dittrich stated on October 4, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. X posts stated on April 5, 2023 in a Tweet: New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.” Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a post: Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face. Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in Debate: “I brought back Big Ten football.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.” Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.” 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." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." 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." John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2017 in a tweet: "NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country." New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015. Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem. The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." 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." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference: The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”
Dave Murphy stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year contract for $186 million. He and his family, being African American, could receive benefits under affirmative action.”
Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."
Barbara Dittrich stated on October 4, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
X posts stated on April 5, 2023 in a Tweet: New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”
Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a post: Says “Fallon (Fox), a transgender MMA fighter, has now broken 2 female opponents’ skulls,” and shows a photo of Fox alongside an MMA fighter with a severely bloodied face.
Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.”
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."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
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."
John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball."
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2017 in a tweet: "NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country."
New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015.
Ron Johnson stated on October 25, 2016 in a radio ad: Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.
The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories."
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."
Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Jody Conradt stated on September 28, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel: "All" University of Texas "student-athletes get an iPad."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.