http://twitter.com/#!/cmmarysz/status/432874708187348993

After NFL prospect Michael Sam revealed publicly that he’s gay, an Indiana newspaper, The Elkhart Truth, tweeted that state lawmakers were seeking to ban Sam from playing in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. They since deleted the tweet:

http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/432904446121484289

So is that claim remotely true? Um, no.

http://twitter.com/#!/amhollan/status/432824804161245184

The Elkhart Truth apologized, and in a Facebook post said it happened because a staffer “misinterpreted a colleague’s social media update and posted the incorrect information”:

http://twitter.com/#!/ElkhartTruth/status/432875224996909056

Indiana’s proposed HJR-3 amendment, which is currently being debated, would prohibit same-sex marriage in the state but of course mentions nothing about Michael Sam.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/02/10/should-be-ashamed-indiana-paper-apologizes-for-incorrect-tweet-after-michael-sam-announcement/