Claim: An Irish Examiner headline claims experts say referee whistles may be to blame for "sudden heart problems" in sports players.
Fact-check: Article claiming link between referee whistles and heart problems in athletes is fake - Full Fact
Verdict: the irish examiner has never published such an article, and there is no credible evidence of an expert describing a link between referee whistles and heart problems in athletes.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-04-14T00:00:00