The most current manifestation of the fake news includes a scandal that indirectly targets ESPN as the victim and quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs.
According to an investigative report published by snopes.com, unsubstantiated posts purporting to be ESPN stories about Patrick Mahomes being investigated for “cheating claims” of using performance-enhancing substances in Super Bowl LVII generated confusion. The issue becomes more serious when it appears as paid advertising on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
The story was released on February 15 and had the “look and feel” of ESPN. Com’s news page asserted that the MVP of Super Bowls LIV and LVII utilized “Erexo Plus” and “High Pump” to enhance his performance during the NFL title game.
By selecting the newspapers, the visitor was redirected to a website designed to show that it featured content from ESPN, even though snopes.com had already determined that ESPN had no participation. This is a scheme.
As neither Mahomes nor ESPN has replied to the problem, it is unclear where the money for these advertisements on the aforementioned social networks originated.
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Super Bowl LVII was held on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. Mahomes was named MVP of both the Vince Lombardi Trophy game and the regular season, despite suffering a high ankle sprain two weeks earlier and receiving a hit in the second quarter.
ESP Alleged Fake Story
“Patrick Mahomes, starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in this year’s Superbowl, is the latest target of the NFL’s crackdown on performance enhancing drugs. After changes were made to the Substance Abuse Policy last month, many NFL players more so than any other sport, have been accused and sanctioned for using PEDs. Experts believe the changes are to level the playing field, and prevent players from having an advantage because of their ability to access certain supplements and/or drugs.
Mahomes is one of the most talented football players in the world, if not THE most talented overall, but even “he needs help sometimes” he said when addressing the NFL in a disciplinary hearing yesterday. Mahomes tweaked his ankle very severely a few weeks before the Superbowl, and could barely walk at the time. But he never missed any games, and didn’t even miss a practice, which got the league and the fans wondering…how did he do it?
Well, now we know the answer. Mahomes used an off-market supplement called Erexo Plus [or High Pump] that is well known to NFL trainers to reduce inflammation and boost muscle growth by 150% in a matter of days. However, Mahomes says he’s done nothing wrong and that the product is “perfectly legal and safe.”
We were able to get an interview with Mahomes to find out more on his response to the NFL’s allegations.
Pat revealed the NFL’s true motives by adding, “I’ve actually invested in Erexo Plus [or High Pump] after seeing how strong it is, and we’ve officially launched it across the US starting today. The reason they are coming after me is because I didn’t let the NFL partner with me on this. They saw how profitable the TB12 Method was for Brady and they wanted to invest in my supplement so they could get some of the profits, but I said no.“
