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  • Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Fired From ESPN After 'One Whole Day'

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    Did now-retired soccer player Megan Rapinoe lose her job at ESPN after one day in April 2025? No, that's not true: The story originated from a network known for publishing made-up stories with satire labels. As of April 23, 2025, no credible sources had reported Rapinoe was fired. The claim originated from an article (archived here) on the Dunning-Kruger Times…

    • Apr 23, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Fired From ESPN After 'One Whole Day' Satire Label
  • Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe And Taylor Swift Did NOT Decide To Leave US After Trump's Election

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    Did Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Swift announce they were leaving the United States, presumably after Donald Trump's return as president? No, that's not true: The article cited in the comments of a social media post making this claim did not offer any quotes or sources to confirm this. A review of the social media accounts of Goldberg, Rapinoe…

    • Jan 28, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Whoopi Goldberg, Megan Rapinoe And Taylor Swift Did NOT Decide To Leave US After Trump's Election Did Not Say
  • Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose 17 Million Instagram Followers After Kamala Harris Endorsement -- From Satirical Account

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    Did Taylor Swift lose 17 million followers after posting an endorsement for Kamala Harris on her Instagram account? No, that's not true: Numbers show that Swift actually gained followers shortly after her endorsement. The account that posted this claim has "#Satire" and "#Parody" in their bio. The claim appeared in a now-deleted post on X (archived here) on September 15,…

    • Sep 19, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose 17 Million Instagram Followers After Kamala Harris Endorsement -- From Satirical Account Satire Account
  • Fact Check: MADE-UP Quote About Kamala Harris' Accent Did NOT Come From Tiger Woods -- Originated From Self-Described Parody/Satire Account

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    Did American golfer Tiger Woods refer to Kamala Harris' manner of speech as a "fake black accent," calling it "embarrassing and extremely offensive"? No, that's not true: The online rumor was first published by a self-labeled parody and satire account. Lead Stories found no confirmation that Woods ever said that. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X,…

    • Sep 3, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: MADE-UP Quote About Kamala Harris' Accent Did NOT Come From Tiger Woods -- Originated From Self-Described Parody/Satire Account Not His Words
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Gordon Ramsay Banned Megan Rapinoe From His Restaurants For Life -- It's Satire

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    Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay ban soccer player Megan Rapinoe from his restaurants for life? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website with a disclaimer that tells readers everything on the website is fiction. There is no evidence from legitimate news sources that Ramsay has banned Rapinoe from his restaurants. The claim appeared in an article…

    • Oct 18, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Gordon Ramsay Banned Megan Rapinoe From His Restaurants For Life -- It's Satire Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Say She's Leaving America -- She's Retiring From International Soccer

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    Did American soccer player Megan Rapinoe say she's leaving America because she gets "no respect"? No, that's not true: This claim is coming from a satirical website. It has been reported by multiple major news outlets that Rapinoe is going to retire from her international career at the end of the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season. The claim appeared…

    • Sep 7, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Say She's Leaving America -- She's Retiring From International Soccer Just Retiring
  • Fact Check: Candace Owens Did Not Call Megan Rapinoe An 'Angry Toddler', Did NOT Debate Her During 'Candace' Show

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    Did conservative TV personality Candace Owens call professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe an "angry toddler" while debating Rapinoe on a segment of her show, "Candace"? No, that's not true: A representative of Rapinoe told Lead Stories this is "false information." Also, this claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. The claim appeared in…

    • Aug 25, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Candace Owens Did Not Call Megan Rapinoe An 'Angry Toddler', Did NOT Debate Her During 'Candace' Show Satire
  • Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Have Wheaties Campaign Canceled After Missed Penalty Kick

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    Did professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe have a campaign with the breakfast cereal Wheaties that was canceled after she missed a penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for General Mills, the parent company of Wheaties, confirmed that the claim is false. The claim also started on a satirical website. The claim originated in…

    • Aug 9, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Did NOT Have Wheaties Campaign Canceled After Missed Penalty Kick Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: John Daly Did NOT Make Homophobic Remarks On Megan Rapinoe's Missed Penalty Kick

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    Did professional golfer John Daly make a derogatory/homophobic statement about professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe and her performance at the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: The comment was posted on a parody social media account, not on Daly's official social media pages nor in any legitimate news sources. Playing for the U.S. women's team in the 2023 World…

    • Aug 9, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: John Daly Did NOT Make Homophobic Remarks On Megan Rapinoe's Missed Penalty Kick Parody Account
  • Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Dropped By ESPN, Nike After Missing Penalty Kick

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    Did U.S. professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe lose a "post-retirement broadcasting" position with ESPN and was she also dropped as a Nike partner following backlash after a missed penalty kick during the 2023 World Cup? No, that's not true: The claims are just two of many about Rapinoe that have been published by a satirical website. The claim about Rapinoe…

    • Aug 8, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe Was NOT Dropped By ESPN, Nike After Missing Penalty Kick It's Satire
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