The state of Texas continues to deal with floods that have rampaged several counties and affected tons of families. Some high-profile celebrities have done their part to help, despite many thinking it’s not enough. The Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and NFL Foundation made a joint donation of $1.5 million, yet dealt with some outrage due to the amount. But at least that donation was true, while others are being made up.
A story about Patrick Mahomes donating $1.5 million to victims of the floods recently went viral. It was also alleged that the quarterback rented out two apartments for affected families. That story turned out to be a hoax, but it didn’t stop plenty of people from running with it.
Patrick Mahomes’ Texas floods donation story is not true
In fact, it was used as a form of shaming Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for “only” donating $500,000. It helped some justify the stigma around Jones as being cheap, even though the rumors weren’t true.
There were several fans in the comments section of a post from sports writer Tracy Graven, who believed the Mahomes story. Fans defended Jones for actually making a donation, in addition to his other philanthropic moves over the years.
- “Anyone giving $500,000 is never a cheap ass. Spreading goodness is the point, which you seemed to miss.”
- “Just be clear “cheap ass” Jerry Jones has given away BILLIONS.”
It’s yet another cautionary tale about reading everything you see on the Internet. Unfortunately, many see a story once and just assume it’s true, never to be fact-checked again. This is one of those times, with Mahomes and Jones at the forefront.
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