NFL Requests Video Removal Featuring Brian Dawkins
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Sep 29, 06:48 UTC
The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video featuring hard-hitting highlights of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins, confirmed on Monday. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy stated that the league requested DHS take down the video, which was used in reference to a report about a caravan of immigrants approaching the U.S. border.
What we know
- The NFL confirmed Monday that it has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video featuring hard-hitting highlights of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins from a social media post in reference to a report about a caravan of immigrants approaching the U.S. border.
receipt
“The NFL confirmed Monday that it has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video featuring hard-hitting highlights of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins from a social media post in reference to a report about a caravan of immigrants approaching the U.S. border.” — verbatim from Los Angeles Times · article - “The league requested DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Times in an email.
receipt
““The league requested DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Times in an email.” — verbatim from Los Angeles Times · article
Attributed reporting
- According to the Los Angeles Times, Dawkins stated he did not give permission for his name, image, or likeness to be used.
receipt
“Dawkins wrote of the DHS’ use of his name, image and likeness, “I have respectfully not given permission to anyone other than those I currently do business with to use my NIL.”” — verbatim from Los Angeles Times · article
How each side framed it · in their own words
Framing spectrum · 3 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Al Jazeera English and Los Angeles Times — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
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| Left | 1 | 1 | Los Angeles Times |
| Center | 1 | 1 | Al Jazeera English |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Washington Examiner |
Report-by-report timeline · 3
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