2 People 16359 Fact-checks 5271 Articles People (2) Atlanta Sports Council National Football League Fact-checks (16359) Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." By Manuela Tobias• October 12, 2017 NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. By Eric Stirgus• December 6, 2010 Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014 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." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 7, 2015 Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." By Amy Sherman• March 24, 2010 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." By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. By Gregory Smith• September 29, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2018 Chap Petersen stated on May 25, 2022 in a statement.: On building an NFL stadium in Virginia. By Warren Fiske• June 9, 2022 Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. By Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2023 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." By John Kruzel• February 1, 2018 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." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Brett Bittner stated on May 02, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip By Chris Joyner• May 18, 2012 Robin Vos stated on March 09, 2023 in Podcast: “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away." By D.L. Davis• May 12, 2023 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." By Paul Specht• July 26, 2018 Chapel Hill stated on November 03, 2017 in meeting: The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close." By Paul Specht• February 8, 2018 Jimmy Barrett stated on December 06, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. By Nancy Madsen• December 26, 2012 Articles (5271) Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 Truth-O-Meter's business is business By Willoughby Mariano• June 19, 2011 Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to By Jessica Calefati• November 25, 2020 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2017 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 A presidential shout-out for the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015 Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men? By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019 PolitiFact Week in Review By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 21, 2011 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 PunditFact's fact or fiction guide to the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Super Bowl facts, falsehoods By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 1, 2014 Readers criticize ruling on graduation rates of Rutgers University's football team By Erin O'Neill• February 13, 2012
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." By Manuela Tobias• October 12, 2017 NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. By Eric Stirgus• December 6, 2010 Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: Only 20 colleges and universities "have athletic departments with revenue exceeding expenses." By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014 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." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 7, 2015 Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." By Amy Sherman• March 24, 2010 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." By Nancy Madsen• December 22, 2014 Duriya Farooqui stated on February 13, 2013 in a presentation: "Of the 18 stadiums built from 2004 to 2013, 47 percent of the total cost came from public sources." By Eric Stirgus• March 1, 2013 Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. By Gregory Smith• September 29, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players." By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2018 Chap Petersen stated on May 25, 2022 in a statement.: On building an NFL stadium in Virginia. By Warren Fiske• June 9, 2022 Joe Biden stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament: “Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football. By Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2023 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." By John Kruzel• February 1, 2018 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." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017 Brett Bittner stated on May 02, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip By Chris Joyner• May 18, 2012 Robin Vos stated on March 09, 2023 in Podcast: “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away." By D.L. Davis• May 12, 2023 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." By Paul Specht• July 26, 2018 Chapel Hill stated on November 03, 2017 in meeting: The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close." By Paul Specht• February 8, 2018 Jimmy Barrett stated on December 06, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. By Nancy Madsen• December 26, 2012
Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 Truth-O-Meter's business is business By Willoughby Mariano• June 19, 2011 Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to By Jessica Calefati• November 25, 2020 Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014 Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed' By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2017 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 A presidential shout-out for the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015 Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men? By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019 PolitiFact Week in Review By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 21, 2011 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 PunditFact's fact or fiction guide to the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019 Super Bowl facts, falsehoods By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 1, 2014 Readers criticize ruling on graduation rates of Rutgers University's football team By Erin O'Neill• February 13, 2012
