Drew Brees was in a car accident today and may not be able to play in the NFL next season That was the story that floated around the internet today but don t worry Saints fans your QB is perfectly fine.
Brees took to Twitter this afternoon to assure his fans that he was not in a car accident that he didn t break his legs and that he was perfectly healthy.
Brees writes
I am fine. Not sure where the car accident story came from. It is not true. I appreciate everyone s concern but I am ALL GOOD
The story was posted on a bogus website Global Associated News that frequently posts death hoaxes. GAN apparently decided to tone down their hoax machine to severely injured instead of dead in order to create a more plausible story for Brees.
GAN allows users to create their own fake news stories by filling in the blanks to a story template. It s kind of like Mad Libs accept involves real people starts real rumors and fools thousands of people.
The fake Drew Brees car accident story reads A spokesperson for the New Orleans highway safety authority has confirmed that Drew Brees has broken both of his legs in a traffic altercation The accident involved a 2012 BMW driven by Drew Brees and a 76 year old female driver in a 2010 Audi.
I am fine. Not sure where the car accident story came from. It is not true. I appreciate everyone s concern but I am ALL GOOD
Drew Brees ( drewbrees) June 21 2013
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