{"id":1478183,"date":"2022-05-17T13:15:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1478183"},"modified":"2022-05-17T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:15:31","slug":"fact-check-did-the-los-angeles-times-publish-an-article-about-crypto-com-arena-changing-its-name-to-spirit-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-los-angeles-times-publish-an-article-about-crypto-com-arena-changing-its-name-to-spirit-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did The Los Angeles Times Publish An Article About Crypto.com Arena Changing Its Name To \u2018Spirit Stadium\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-the-los-angeles-times-publish-an-article-about-crypto-com-arena-changing-its-name-to-spirit-stadium%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1478183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>An image\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/millennialsnotkids\/photos\/a.730715947305231\/1641974192846064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/millennialsnotkids\/photos\/a.730715947305231\/1641974192846064\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1652808379017000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1wWkaUOedW476oe5SLN4C1\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purportedly shows an article from the Los Angeles Times reporting that Crypto.com Arena will be rebranded as \u201cSpirit Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Verdict: False<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally fabricated. There is no evidence the Los Angeles Times published such an article or that Cyrpto.com Arena is being rebranded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fact Check:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com purchased the naming rights to the Staples Center, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers, last November for $700 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/17\/cryptocom-buys-naming-rights-to-lakers-staples-center-in-a-700-million-deal-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNBC<\/a>. Since then, more than $200 billion in value has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market in a sell-off, the outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/05\/12\/bitcoin-btc-price-falls-below-27000-as-crypto-sell-off-intensifies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An image shared on Facebook appears to show a screenshot of a Los Angeles Times article with a headline that reads, \u201cCrypto.com loses naming rights to Staples Center just 4 months after deal, will be rebranded as Spirit Stadium.\u201d The alleged article features an aerial shot of Cyrpto.com Arena and a photo of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spirithalloween.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spirit Halloween<\/a> store.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/06\/24\/fact-check-mcdonalds-tweet-wouldnt-hire-people-traded-cryptocurrencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did McDonald\u2019s Send A Tweet Saying It Wouldn\u2019t Hire People Who Have Traded Cryptocurrencies?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally fabricated. No such article appears on the Los Angeles Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/search?q=Staples+Center+crypto.com&#038;s=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> or on the outlet\u2019s verified <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=crypto.com%20(from%3Alatimes)&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/page\/5863113009\/search\/?q=crypto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/latimes\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> accounts. There is likewise no mention of a name change on Crypto.com\u2019s verified <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=staples%20center%20(from%3A%40cryptocom)&#038;src=typed_query&#038;f=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CryptoComOfficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cryptocomofficial\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.com\/company-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. The name \u201cCrypto.com Arena\u201d remains visible on the stadium\u2019s website and there are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=cryto.com+losing+naming+rights&#038;source=lnms&#038;tbm=nws&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwj6pYnQjuX3AhUFknIEHe6DD5YQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&#038;biw=1440&#038;bih=821&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">credible news reports<\/a> about the company losing the naming rights of the building.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reached out to the Los Angeles Times and will update this article if a response is provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image\u00a0shared on Facebook purportedly shows an article from the Los Angeles Times reporting that Crypto.com Arena will be rebranded as \u201cSpirit Stadium.\u201dVerdict: FalseThe image is digitally fabricated. 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