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George Kittle Denounces Fake Kirk Quote as Meta Deletes Source Facebook Page

An investigation linked the viral post to a sports-themed clickbait network that funnels traffic to a monetized website.

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A Charlie Kirk remembrance on the scoreboard of the game between the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams at Nissan Stadium on Sept. 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Overview

  • A Facebook fan page called Red And Gold Legacy falsely attributed a quote about Charlie Kirk to the 49ers tight end, prompting backlash and harassment.
  • Kittle posted on Instagram that the quote was fabricated and urged followers to ignore the account, while his wife Claire condemned the abuse he received.
  • Meta removed the Red And Gold Legacy page after SFGATE flagged it, though numerous similar team-branded pages remain active.
  • SFGATE found the pages drive users to a single WordPress site loaded with programmatic ads, with Similarweb data showing over 300,000 August visits and heavy social referral traffic.
  • The network has pushed additional fabrications about NFL figures, including posts about Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, leveraging tributes to Kirk for engagement.