Sports is or was a refuge from politics and the war between the Sexes, but that Refuge appears gone.
I don’t think they will turn things around.
In 5 or 10 years we will see a US media culture devastated and then forever changed.
It used to be that you could talk about sports and the weather, as a way to have things to talk about that wouldn't lead to conflict.
Now, between the politicization of sports, and Climate Change as a weather topic, there is very little left that won't lead to conflict.