Steelers

Did the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs say they are boycotting Pride Nights? No, that's not true: Neither the Steelers nor the Chiefs have publicly stated they were boycotting Pride Nights. The post saying so did not offer any evidence to back up its claim but it seems to have originated on a website with a satire disclaimer. The…

Did Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin say his football players were not allowed to kneel on the field anymore and then cut the last player to kneel, and did an NFL mediator side with him over the controversy? No, that's not true: All three claims were made on a satire website that has a disclaimer that describes itself as part…

Did the NFL's Dallas Cowboys sign free agent quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: This is a baseless but possibly wishful-thinking claim. The claim appeared in an Instagram meme (archived here) where it was published by the account "@funnynfl.ig" on October 20, 2020, with the text, "BREAKING COWBOYS SIGNING COLIN KAEPERNICK." The meme read: BREAKING: The Dallas…

Did thousands of people witness a UFO over New Jersey September 14, 2020? No, that's not true: While there may have been some excitement and confusion about what they saw, it was not a flying saucer from outer space, but just one of the famous Goodyear Blimps above the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, providing aerial video of…

Did Pittsburgh Steelers management say they would fine players $1 million if they kneel during the national anthem? No, that's not true: This is a fictional piece written by a known satire website. These stories are often re-published by other sites without the satire label in order to trick people into sharing them as truth. Disproving the satire claim, Steelers…

Is the popular game Fortnite shutting down? No, that's not true: an image showing a tweet claiming that was the case originated on a prank website, it is not real. The text of the faked tweet read Due to the law suit against PubG on copyright infringement. We are sorry to inform you that Fortnite Battle Royale will be coming…

Was YouTube star Jake Paul involved in a car accident that cost the lives of two people and did he end up in hospital because of it? No, that's nonsense: that story came from a prank site where anyone can write anything in order to fool friends and coworkers. It did not happen, it was not real The story originated…

Is quarterback Jalen Hurts transfering to the Houston Cougars from the Alabama Crimson Tide where he is currently playing? No, that's not true: the "news" was published by some joker on a prank website, it is not real. The story originated from a prank article published on April 25, 2018 on Channel 45 News titled "Jalen Hurts Departure Confirmed. -…

Was rapper Daniel Hernandez, aka 6ix9ine, aka Tekashi69, aka Tekashi shot dead in Hollywood, California? Fortunately for his fans he was not: all he has been victim of was a celebrity death hoax. The fake death notice was published on March 28, 2018 via Channel 45 News (archived here) and it read: Daniel Hernandez also known as 6ix9ine, was shot…

Is iconic Detroit rapper Marshall Mathers dead from an overdose and was his body found in his Shelby Township home? Nope, that story came from a prank website and not from a real news outlet, it wasn't true. It was published on Channel45News on or around February 24, 2018 under the title "Eminem Dead at 45 (possible overdose) - Channel…