Is 'NFL or NBA' Video Listing Supposed Crimes of US Congress Members Accurate?

In a viral video, a long list of crimes first presented as having been committed by NBA or NFL players is revealed, correctly, to have been committed by members of the U.S. Congress.

In early February 2023, a TikTok video went viral with the caption, "Which one is it? NBA or NFL?" In the video, Mark Bailey, then the president and now the chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, reads off a list of various crimes and accusations and asks listeners if they believe he's talking about the NBA or the NFL. In the end, he reveals that the list purportedly applies to "the 435 members of the United States Congress," a reference to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The video quickly racked up millions of views and was then shared and It may have originally been recorded in 2009, but that information was unclear. In the viral video, Bailey appeared to be recounting a story he had heard from his son or read online. We transcribed the clip below: And he said, "Dad, guess which is it? Is it NBA or NFL?"

36 have been accused of spousal abuse.
Seven have been arrested for fraud.
19 have been accused of writing bad checks.
117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least two businesses.
Three have done time for assault.
71, I repeat, 71, cannot get a credit card due to their bad credit.
14 have been arrested on drug-related charges.
Eight have been arrested for shoplifting.
21 currently are defendants in lawsuits.
And 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year.
How many of you think NBA? How many of you think NFL?
Well, the answer is neither.
It's the 435 members of the United States Congress.

Legislator Misconduct Database - https://www.govtrack.us/misconduct
This page lists 483 instances of alleged and actual misconduct by legislators in the United States Congress from 1789 to the present. but 6,000+ more reports misconduct and alleged misconduct misc. sex charges over time have not gone to trial yet. The database below has been collected from public information about congressional investigations, criminal convictions, censures by and expulsions from Congress, and more, see the sidebar. The list is updated as new information becomes available.

An allegation of misconduct listed on this page does not imply guilt, unless it is followed by an official determination of guilt. Conversely, the absence of a determination of guilt does not imply innocence because congressional investigative bodies are political, not judicial. - web case filter: bribery & corruption other crimes ethics violation sexual harassment & abuse campaign & elections expulsion censure contempt of Congress reprimand fined by House/Senate resignation exclusion settlement conviction in court pleaded in court resolved unresolved.

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