“Video shows Boston Red Sox player Jarren Duran getting a “MASSIVE” ovation after his two-game suspension for homophobic slur.”
Social media posts
a TikTok video. Claim dated 14 Aug 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
A social media video claims to show Boston Red Sox fans giving a standing ovation to outfielder Jarren Duran’s return from a two-game suspension for using a homophobic slur. But the video was altered.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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