Putting this bogus story to rest once and for all I hope, the New York City Police Department visited the Seahawks practice field today on the way to the Peace Arch at the border for a 9/11 event. Of course they had a warm friendly welcome by the Seahawks. Here in Seahawks territory there is no indication that there is going to be anything but a honorable demonstration by the Seahawks for the Flag and National Anthem.
Sad that phony news sights twisted this into something totally opposite, and flooded social media with lies which spread like wildfire.
Thanks for the update. I certainly hope the team or even more than a few members do something stupid especially on the 15 anniversary of 9/11.
FWIW I see so many of these phony and sensationalist “news” sites, some posted here at times, even more often on TOS and on FB, etc. They take a kernel of truth but then add speculation and opinion passed off as facts and then a sensational and untruthful headline that doesn’t match the source material from which they cribbed as I noted up thread.
Their motive? Perhaps just to get more clicks and hence the ad revenues (and in a few cases, a way to distribute malware to unsuspecting web surfers), but I think some are intended to get the gullible to believe and then re-post it as a way of making, especially conservatives, look stupid and given to falling for untruths and conspiracy theories.
Please, please people, check your sources before sharing. If the article quotes a reputable (or at least main stream news source) check that source first to see if it matches, if important facts were left out or things were added that are unsourced. Check to see if it has been reported on by other news sources, sources that don’t quote and link back to the same phony site. And be leery of sites that have “BREAKING” in front of ever story or words like EPIC!, SHOCKING! and “You won’t believe what happens next” and ends all posts with “Please share this on all Social Media!”
Finally check other “articles” posted on the site to see if they are also sensationalist, if their headlines don’t match the source material and or are outright false or misleading.
It’s hard enough to fact check the MSM.