CLAIM: The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win is being “put on hold” while the NFL launches an investigation into whether quarterback Patrick Mahomes used performance-enhancing drugs during halftime.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim was made by a single Twitter account that posts seemingly satirical sports headlines. An NFL spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press that the claims are “absolutely false.”
THE FACTS: Hours after Mahomes led the Chiefs to a come-from-behind victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the false claim about an investigation into the quarterback’s alleged drug use began circulating widely on social media.
The claim was made by a seemingly satirical Twitter account purporting to be a “sports journalist” that frequently posts outlandish claims about sports. But screenshots of the post quickly spread to other platforms, where people shared it as real news.
“#BREAKING: Chiefs Super Bowl legitimacy put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible PED use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime,” the tweet stated, using an acronym for performance-enhancing drugs. “Sources confirm his rapid postgame drug test came back POSITIVE and if guilty the Chiefs could be stripped of the win.”
The tweet had received more than 11,700 likes and more than 3,000 shares as of Tuesday.
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