Latest Fact-checks in Sports 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. Mike Oliverio stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation." TikTok posts stated on August 21, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!” Viral image stated on August 7, 2023 in a Facebook post: Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup. Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.” Nikki Haley stated on June 4, 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." X posts stated on May 11, 2023 in tweets: “NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.” Robin Vos stated on March 9, 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." 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." Dave Grohl stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad: Canada is to thank for American football. 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.” X posts stated on February 5, 2023 in tweets: Image shows a "Super Bowl script was leaked.” X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Georgia High School Association started issuing a “sudden cardiac arrest awareness form” in the wake of COVID-19 vaccines. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game. Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: CNN reported that Damar Hamlin’s doctor confirmed his cardiac arrest was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a post: Magic Johnson tested positive for HIV "because Fauci’s gain of function study used a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2023 in a post: Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK." Liz Wheeler stated on January 3, 2023 in a Tweet: There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal." Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Grant Wahl died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Recent blood clots or strokes in four major athletes are an unwanted effect of COVID-19 vaccines. Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Saudi team gets $460K Rolls-Royces for upset win.” Instagram posts stated on November 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”
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. Mike Oliverio stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation." TikTok posts stated on August 21, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!” Viral image stated on August 7, 2023 in a Facebook post: Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup. Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.” Nikki Haley stated on June 4, 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." X posts stated on May 11, 2023 in tweets: “NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.” Robin Vos stated on March 9, 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." 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." Dave Grohl stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad: Canada is to thank for American football. 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.” X posts stated on February 5, 2023 in tweets: Image shows a "Super Bowl script was leaked.” X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.” Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Georgia High School Association started issuing a “sudden cardiac arrest awareness form” in the wake of COVID-19 vaccines. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.” TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game. Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: CNN reported that Damar Hamlin’s doctor confirmed his cardiac arrest was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a post: Magic Johnson tested positive for HIV "because Fauci’s gain of function study used a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine." Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2023 in a post: Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK." Liz Wheeler stated on January 3, 2023 in a Tweet: There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal." Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Grant Wahl died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Recent blood clots or strokes in four major athletes are an unwanted effect of COVID-19 vaccines. Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Saudi team gets $460K Rolls-Royces for upset win.” Instagram posts stated on November 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”
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.
Mike Oliverio stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: “A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.”
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation."
TikTok posts stated on August 21, 2023 in a TikTok video: "Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!”
Viral image stated on August 7, 2023 in a Facebook post: Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.
Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet: Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
Nikki Haley stated on June 4, 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."
X posts stated on May 11, 2023 in tweets: “NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”
Robin Vos stated on March 9, 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."
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."
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.”
X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
Viral image stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Georgia High School Association started issuing a “sudden cardiac arrest awareness form” in the wake of COVID-19 vaccines.
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Hospital photo of Damar Hamlin proves “he’s a corpse.”
TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game.
Viral image stated on January 17, 2023 in an Instagram post: CNN reported that Damar Hamlin’s doctor confirmed his cardiac arrest was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
Instagram posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a post: Magic Johnson tested positive for HIV "because Fauci’s gain of function study used a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine."
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2023 in a post: Tee Higgins "isn't even leaving the hospital till he knows (Damar) Hamlin is OK."
Liz Wheeler stated on January 3, 2023 in a Tweet: There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal."
Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Grant Wahl died because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: Recent blood clots or strokes in four major athletes are an unwanted effect of COVID-19 vaccines.
Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Saudi team gets $460K Rolls-Royces for upset win.”
Instagram posts stated on November 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”