Fact Check: Was Elon Musk banned from New York's Yankee Stadium after he tried to buy the team?
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Elon Musk may be everywhere—the White House, Tesla boardrooms, or even Joe Rogan's podcast—but rumor has it one place he supposedly can’t go is the Yankee Stadium.
As the new Major League Baseball season got rolling, social media was rife with rumors that Musk had been banned from attending New York Yankees games because he was apparently trying to buy the team and wanted to fire Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
The tale spread like pine tar on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
“Elon Musk has been banned from all New York Yankees-related events following his $10 billion bid to buy the team and his desire to fire Aaron Boone,” read one viral post from a Yankees fan page dated April 11.
Fact Check: False, no evidence of Elon Musk being banned from Yankee Stadium
There’s zero credible evidence that Elon Musk was ever banned, bid $10 billion for the Yankees, or had any vendetta against Aaron Boone.
Snopes reached out to the Yankees, and although there’s no response yet, they’ve seen nothing to support the claims. A quick Google search didn't bring anything up. The only results come from those same social media posts echoing each other.
And then there’s Google’s AI Overview, which might’ve made things worse. When someone searched “Elon Musk Aaron Boone,” the AI pulled the Facebook post into the spotlight and inadvertently presented it like a legit headline.
Another AI-generated result referenced a clearly April Fools’ Day post claiming the Yankees had inked a $20 billion mega-deal with Musk, once again doubling down on the idea that he was banned from all team events.
So, the ban never happened. The $10 billion buyout is pure fantasy. And Aaron Boone’s job is still intact.
Of course, this wasn’t the only eyebrow-raising Musk rumor floating around this month.
Elon Musk's Neuralink, comas and fictional miracles
In a separate viral post, Elon Musk was said to have personally helped bring an 8-year-old boy out of a coma using Neuralink technology. The story centered around Tristan Killip, a child allegedly comatose for over a year after a tragic drowning accident.
“For over a year, eight-year-old Tristan Killip lay motionless in a hospital bed, his small body held in a coma since a tragic drowning accident. His parents had tried everything, including specialists, treatments, and prayer, but hope was fading," the post read.
Musk apparently caught wind of Tristan’s story and swooped in with a Neuralink prototype that could reconnect and stimulate his brain’s neural pathways.
“With access to advanced neural interface technology from his company Neuralink, Elon offered a radical solution… potentially waking Tristan from his year-long sleep," the post added.
However, the claim was completely bogus.
Snopes declared there’s no evidence whatsoever that the story happened. No hospital confirmed it, no news outlet reported it, and no Neuralink press release announced a miracle brain reboot. It was all a fabrication.
Rafael Nadal, X, and one very fake $10M offer
Recently, there was also chatter about Elon Musk trying to hire tennis legend Rafael Nadal to coach his son, X Æ A-12, for a cool $10 million.
The alleged deal reportedly included "an exclusive one-year coaching contract, complete with first-class travel, luxurious accommodations, and a blank-check approach to ensure Nadal’s convenience."
But the story claimed that Nadal graciously turned it down. “Tennis is my passion, not my business," he allegedly said. That quote alone had fans swooning over his integrity, calling him a symbol of “heart, humility, and unshakable values.”
Except — once again — there was nothing real about it. No official comment from Nadal. No receipts from Team Musk. No contracts. Just another day, another completely made-up saga starring Elon.
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