Fact check: NFL quarterbacks Burrow, Goff and Jones didn’t join fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris
Facts First: The viral posts are false. A source connected to Burrow, a source connected to Goff and a source connected to Jones told CNN Tuesday that each of them was not on the call.The three quarterbacks have not publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Posts claiming the quarterbacks were on the pro-Harris call - or that they “reportedly” or “apparently” were on the call - generated millions of views on X. The claims also made their way to some sportswebsites.
The claims were previously debunked Tuesday by publications including Front Office Sports.
The claim about Burrow in particular had been propelled by a Harris supporter account called Kamala’s Wins, which has more than 500,000 followers. The account received more than 3.5 million views on a post Monday night claiming the Bengals star is supporting Harris and was on the call.
Kamala’s Wins deleted the post Tuesday. The account, which is run anonymously, did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment later in the day.
Despite not participating in the pro-Harris call as claimed, the false information about Burrow's involvement in politics spread to various sports websites. It's important to note that the three quarterbacks, Burrow, Goff, and Jones, have not publicly expressed support for any candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
