Dean Shiels, broke both of his legs in a car accident. At least that's what the Internet is saying. However the midfielder for the Scottish Football League Second Division club Rangers didn't break his legs because he was never in a car accident. Dean Shiels is the victim of an Internet hoax.
A report came out this week by Global Associated News, which read:
"A spokesperson for the Glasgow highway safety authority (HSA) has confirmed that Dean Shiels has broken both of his legs in a traffic altercation. He has been transported via ambulance to a local Glasgow hospital for treatment, and the full extent of his injuries are not known at this time, however, both of his legs were visibly broken and not life threatening according to sources.
The accident involved a 2012 BMW driven by Dean Shiels and a 76 year old female driver in a 2010 Audi. The driver of the Audi was issued a citation for failing to stop at a red light before striking the vehicle driven by Dean Shiels at a high rate of speed. Team spokespersons could not be reached for comment at this time."
Since there are so many details to the story, it is easy to believe that it's real, but Global Associated News creates fake reports using a generator.
A message at the bottom of the site reads:
"FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual. Any reference to specific individuals has been 100% fabricated by web site visitors who have created fake stories by entering a name into a blank 'non-specific' template for the purpose of entertainment."
Several American football players have also become the victim of the same exact hoax.
Shiels did not get in a car accident and he did not break both of his legs. He has been training recently. Yet fans of the footballer have taken to Twitter to discuss the rumor which they believe is true. Some examples of tweets include:
"Dean Shiels broken both legs, aye?"
"Jesus Christ just seen that story Celtic fans were trying to spread about Dean Shiels breaking both legs in a car crash #scum."
"Story about dean shiels true?"
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