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Search results for "Mike Vrabel drank before practice and had a flask in his locker when they were teammates"

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Fact-checks (25217)

Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image:
NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2020
X posts stated on July 25, 2020 in a Tweet:
Quotes Tom Brady as saying, “If anyone on my team kneels, I quit.”
By Samantha Putterman• July 27, 2020
TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post:
Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023
Vets for Trump stated on September 28, 2017 in a Facebook post:
Says a photograph shows Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett burning the United States flag.
By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2017
University of Oregon stated on September 03, 2013 in a radio interview.:
"Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking.
By Ian K. Kullgren• September 13, 2013
Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Tim Tebow says he is wearing #85 to honor his former friend/teammate and fellow TE Aaron Hernandez, who passed away in 2017.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2021
Bloggers stated on August 05, 2018 in a blog post:
"Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight."
By Katie Akin• August 20, 2018
Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2020 in a speech:
On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that “maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.”
By Jessica Calefati• July 11, 2020
Viral image stated on February 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem.  
By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2019
Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"The city of Charlotte passed a bathroom ordinance mandate on every private-sector employer in Charlotte."
By Linda Qiu• April 17, 2016
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.”
By Andy Nguyen• April 19, 2021
Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2018 in a tweet:
Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
By Michaela Winberg• June 5, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder:
The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2015
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.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."
By Tom Kertscher• March 5, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2023 in a post:
Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK."
By Gabrielle Settles• January 6, 2023
Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has left training camp and says he will ‘not play another down in the NFL’ until the team changes their name.”
By Jason Asenso• July 28, 2021
Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall:
Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year."
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023
Instagram posts stated on December 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Amazon got hacked. … Hackers added Hub lockers as your default delivery addresses.”
By Jeff Cercone• December 12, 2023
Evan Longoria stated on May 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.:
Says his barehanded catch posted on YouTube is real.
By Aaron Sharockman• May 24, 2011

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Fact-checking the April 17 edition of 'Meet the Press'

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• April 17, 2016

Photo of Covington students in black paint at a basketball game goes viral. Here's what we know

By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2019

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By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2017

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By Samantha Putterman, Miriam Valverde• February 19, 2020

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By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2017

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By Maria Briceño• June 19, 2023

Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 27, 2018

Fact-checking the second presidential debate

By Linda Qiu• October 10, 2016

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Biden rolls out plan for economy, attacks Trump’s divisive rhetoric

By Sophie Austin• July 10, 2020

"Is your organization Mostly Liberal?"

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017

Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings

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Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack

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