post Shared by Xa former Twitter user claimed that trans athlete Leah Thomas was booed and walked off the stage at a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) event.
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Verdict: False
That claim is baseless. This post was originally posted by a website that calls itself satirical.
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Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele claimed she was told not to speak out about Thomas after she expressed opposition to him competing in women's sports, the report said. daily mail. Steele left ESPN in August 2023 after settling a lawsuit accusing him of being suspended by the company for his COVID-19 comments. mediaite report.
X-Post claims Thomas was booed at a sporting event. The post shows an image of an athlete wearing University of Pennsylvania attire.
The image is overlaid with the words, “Leah Thomas gets booed and walks off stage at 'NCAA Legends' event.”
However, there is no evidence for this claim.not here Trustworthy reporting About this happening.
This claim was originally posted dunning kruger times. The site's “About Us” page indicates that the website is satirical. “Dunning-Kruger-Times.com is a subsidiary of America's Last Line of Defense network of parody, satire, and nonsense.” Check Your Fact has debunked this site several times in the past. (Related: Has Leah Thomas decided to compete in the men's league?)
Check Your Fact has reached out to Thomas and an NCAA spokesperson for comment and will update this article if we receive information from either source.
This is not the first time misinformation about Thomas has spread online. Check Your Fact previously debunked claims that swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines sued Thomas for $2 million.
