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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.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • January 17, 2024
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.”
Mostly False
By Ricardo Torres • October 27, 2023
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.
Mostly False
By Tyler Katzenberger • October 18, 2023
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.”
True
By Adrianne Dering • September 28, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on August 27, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The mothers of Major League Soccer players “file complaint against Leo Messi.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 30, 2023
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.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2023
TikTok posts
stated on August 21, 2023 in a TikTok video:
“Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!”
False
By Jeff Cercone • August 22, 2023
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.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 9, 2023
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.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Jeff Cercone • June 19, 2023
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.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2023
X posts
stated on May 11, 2023 in tweets:
“NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 15, 2023
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.”
True
By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech to the Irish parliament:
“Fewer people get hurt playing rugby” than American football.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2023
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.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 13, 2023
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.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2023
Dave Grohl
stated on February 12, 2023 in a Super Bowl ad:
Canada is to thank for American football.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • February 13, 2023
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.”
Pants on Fire!
By Sara Swann • February 13, 2023
X posts
stated on February 5, 2023 in tweets:
Image shows a “Super Bowl script was leaked.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • February 7, 2023
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.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • February 3, 2023
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.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2023
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