On December 20, Dallas-based broadcaster NFL Network brushed aside viral rumors circulating widely on social media, claiming that she had died.
The rumor was generated by a Dallas Cowboys Facebook fan page, which posted about her supposed death, saying, “She was the victim of a ‘tragic incident of domestic violence.’
Even a fan shared a screenshot of the post to Jane on X, asking: “@SlaterNFL are you dead??”
Jane immediately responded, definitively debunking the rumor. She replied, “I don’t think so?”
NFL reporter Slater, 45, didn’t hold back, she slammed the viral post, adding, “But does that mean there’s a problem in the matrix? I’m going to wrap myself in bubble wrap until NYE.”
Jane Slater is considered one of the Cowboys’ best reporters, and now she’s debunking the viral fake news stories about her with a touch of sarcasm.
Netizens breathed a sigh of relief after hearing straight from the horse’s mouth that she was alive, safe and sound, and was “wrapping herself in a bubble until New Year’s Eve.”
Fact-checking moment
The buzz was generated when a fake post from “Star Nation” surfaced on their Facebook page and went viral on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
For the uninitiated, the post is still available on the “Star Nation” Facebook account, which features a black and white photo of the Cowboys reporter with text reading “Breaking News 1980-2025.”
Jane seemed overwhelmed by the attention, posting on Instagram Stories the next day, December 21: “Reality is losing track lately. »
“I’m ready to live off-grid on my animal rescue farm,” she added.
“Even if it’s fake, seeing your name in obituary form is a little too weird, even for me.”
But Jane isn’t the only celebrity to be the subject of a deadly rumor. Last month, the YES Network (a US-based sports media outlet) was forced to debunk cancer rumors about analyst and former Yankees outfielder Paul O’Neill that had been circulating on Facebook.
