Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
70/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Charlie Garret and Sierra Retzlaff were among the Washington high school girls who walked away from a cross-country race on Tuesday, refusing to compete against a male athlete who began the season on the boys' team.
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who → walk → team
Instead of bolting off the line when the gun sounded, Garret, Retzlaff and about a dozen other girls walked a few meters and then left the course, while the male athlete took off.
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athlete → bolt → course
"He’s taking that spot.
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He → take → spot
I don’t think that that’s right or fair," Retzlaff said during an appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends."
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Retzlaff → think → Fox
"I agree with Sierra, I don’t think it’s fair at all and he’s taking away a spot from every single girl that lines up on that line," Garret, who appeared on "Fox & Friends" with Retzlaff, said.
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who → agree → Retzlaff
In addition to walking off, Garret and Retzlaff used body paint to write "keep women in women's sports" on their arms and legs.
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Garret → walk → arms
The male runner finished first in the girls' varsity race on Sept. 29 after finishing 76th in the boys' junior varsity race on Sept. 5.
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runner → finish → Sept.
Garret and Retzlaff both attend Skyview High, while the male runner attends Camas.
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runner → attend → Camas
During Tuesday's race, some members of the male runner's team joined the protest, refusing to compete.
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members → join → protest
"I think it’s amazing what they did and I think it’s really brave and courageous of them," Garret said. "Especially since they are running with this person and is one of their teammates.
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they → think → teammates
So, I really applaud those Camas girls, I couldn’t be more proud of them."
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I → applaud → them
Retzlaff's parents brought signs supporting their daughter, but her father was removed from the event .
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father → bring → event
The athletic director reportedly said the signs were inappropriate .
uncertain
signs → say → ?
Although the signs weren't allowed, Retzlaff appreciated her parents' support.
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Retzlaff → allow → support
"Obviously it’s great not feeling like you’re the only one doing something and having the people that are always with me through everything really helped a lot," Retzlaff said.
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Retzlaff → feel → everything
Garret said the community as a whole was supportive of their decision to protest, even if their team was a little shocked at first.
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team → say → decision
The Camas School District said it follows Washington Interscholastic Activities Association eligibility rules and Washington state law, but an upcoming vote could change the policy.
uncertain
vote → say → policy
On Nov. 3, Washington voters will vote on Initiative 638, which would prohibit students defined as biologically male from competing in certain female-only interscholastic athletic competitions.
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which → vote → competitions
The initiative would require students to provide verification of biological sex from a healthcare provider to enter those competitions.
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initiative → require → competitions
However, even if the initiative is approved, it would not take effect in time for Garret, Retzlaff and the other protesting girls.
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it → approve → Garret
Washington's state cross-country championships are scheduled for Nov. 7, and the measure would go into effect 30 days after the election.
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measure → schedule → election
OutKick's Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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Thompson → contribute → report
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