“Says John Elway told NFL players “Kneel on my field and you’re fired on the spot.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The fabricated quote was taken from a satire site.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 July 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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