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On 24 October 2017, an article began circulating on Facebook with the claim that law enforcement officers in Philadelphia retaliated against Washington Redskins players who took a knee to protest police brutality by refusing escort players from their locker room after a game: Although it is true the Redskins played the Eagles in Philadelphia on 23 October 2017, the claim about police trapping players in their locker room is completely false. Freedum Junkshun is a fake news site, and a disclaimer displayed on the footer of every page plainly states the purpose of its content: Its story about the Washington Redskins being punished by Philadelphia police for taking a knee is a variation of a previous claim (wildly popular, and also completely untrue) that the New Orleans Saints were similarly stranded when a flight crew did the same, then refused to transport the team after an away game. An image used to illustrate the claim dates back to a September 2016 Philly.com article about a local mosque hosting a breakfast for Philadelphia police officers.
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