“The NFL is encouraging players to kneel for Israel before every game.”
Social media posts
U.S.. Claim dated 6 Jan 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
NFL teams paid tribute to the victims in Israel of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack by holding moments of silence before games during the following week, but has not encouraged players "to kneel for Israel" before any games.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 January 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 January 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C1xBVpmAQRB/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c56ae198-fcce-407e…
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