“Members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team turned their backs on Pete DuPré (a 98-year-old World War II veteran) while he played the National Anthem.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 5 Jul 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Some members of the U.S. women’s soccer team turned toward the flag while a World War II veteran played the national anthem on his harmonica.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 July 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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