Super Bowl 49 Rigged? Some Claim Game Fixed on Twitter: ‘Patriots by 6 in OT’ Turns Out to be Fake
Users on social media are saying Super Bowl 49 was a fixed, or rigged, game.
Users on social media are saying Super Bowl 49 was a fixed, or rigged, game. New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell (19) celebrates after catching an 11-yard touchdown pass in front of Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Users on social media are saying Super Bowl 49 was a fixed--or rigged--game.
Following every Super Bowl in the social media age, this has been a phenomenon. An unverified tweet that was being shared during the game that includes a screenshot of Twitter showing the account, “NFL is Rigged,” made claim in August 2014 that the Patriots and Seahawks would play in the Super Bowl.
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