Claim: Q: Did the NFL fine players who protested during the national anthem? Was a player fired for it? Are some players asking the league to host a month of anti-police activism? Will Fox Sports stop airing NFL games? A: No. Three of those stories were made-up, and one is a gross misrepresentation. FULL ANSWER Facebook has been flush with stories about the National Football League since President Donald Trump called on team owners to fire any player who "disrespects our flag"
Fact-check: Tackling Fake Football Stories - FactCheck.org
Verdict: q: did the nfl fine players who protested during the national anthem? was a player fired for it? are some players asking the league to host a month of anti-police activism? will fox sports stop airing nfl games? a: no. three of those stories were made-up, and one is a gross misrepresentation. full answer facebook has been flush with stories about the national football league since president donald trump called on team owners to fire any player who "disrespects our flag"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2017-09-29T14:11:14