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Facebook posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"They didn't allow" Simone Biles "to take her ADHD medication."

By Tom Kertscher• August 2, 2021

Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…”

By Jason Asenso• August 2, 2021

Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Says Simone Biles “announces retirement” and “reveals she is ‘expecting a baby.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 5, 2024

X posts stated on February 12, 2023 in a tweet:

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”

By Sara Swann• February 13, 2023

Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2021 in a post:

Says Raz Simone “conquered” part of Seattle, handed out guns to form a paramilitary force that murdered three people, robbed the locals and walked away without being questioned.

By Monique Curet• November 18, 2021

Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The referees in the (Dec. 15) game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been suspended after the match revealed that the officials overlooked numerous errors by the Eagles.”

By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024

A.J. Jacobs stated on February 06, 2016 in an interview:

Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.

By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2016

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."

By Katie Sanders• September 14, 2014

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."

By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2014

Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies."

By Robert Farley• October 17, 2008

Scott Galloway stated on November 07, 2018 in a tweet:

"The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."

By Amy Sherman• November 8, 2018

Viral image stated on August 25, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Red Bull contains bull sperm.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2019

Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves."

By Derek Tsang• September 16, 2014

X posts stated on April 11, 2024 in a post on X:

An X post that said, “I did it” was “the last thing O.J. Simpson tweeted before he passed.”

By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2024

Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it “made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team."

By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says pre-cut onion used to cook the following day "becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning."

By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019

Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem.

By Hayat Norimine• October 13, 2020

Viral image stated on July 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Raz Simone, “the alleged leader of CHAZ crying after Seattle police arrested him.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2020

Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet:

"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2016

Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview:

Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2012

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