Posted on 03/30/2021 3:42:31 PM PDT by NohSpinZone
As NBA ratings have declined over the current season, a new poll shows that more than 30 percent of Americans say they have watched less sports over political and social justice messaging.
The poll, which was conducted by Yahoo News/YouGov, found 34.5 percent of respondents saying they have watched less sports due to social justice campaigns. According to the poll, 11 percent of people said they have watched more sports as a result of the social justice messaging, and 56.3 percent said they have watched the same amount.
Looking at the different political party affiliations, 19 percent of Democrats said they have watched less sports in light of social justice messaging, while 13.7 percent said they have watched more. In comparison, 53 percent of Republicans said they have watched less sports due to social justice messaging, and just 8.6 percent said they have watched more.
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NB what?
Ditto
What’s an NBA?
The nhl cancelled games last to stand in solidarity with the hoax of racial inequality.
The NBA still has ratings ?
The only sport I’ve ever followed has been NASCAR. Couldn’t care less about Football, Basketball or anything else. However, I always said that if I ever started to follow football, I’d be a Redskins fan, but then they caved.
NASCAR caved and lost my support. (I was actually working with Dover Speedway to have my employer exhibit at their fanzone. Not anymore)
I’ve wanted to see a Cup series dirt race for years. Yesterday they covered Bristol Speedway with several feet of dirt and raced. I watched for about five minutes and found that I just don’t care enough to invest my time.
“Also, how childish the games and the presentation of them is once you stop caring”
That’s long been a beef I’ve had with NHL games these days. I can’t stand the loud music and sound effects that are at the games, such as the goal horns and the canned music at every play stoppage. The organists were far better music and entertainment in years past.
LoL. Same here. I’ve been a NASCAR fan since they were still racing at Riverside. After the smollet dust up, I deleted everything related to NASCAR. Don’t know who is racing, or where they are racing. I watched about 20 laps yesterday before they went to a competition caution. I found the entire “show” waiting for them to resume racing was ridiculous. I turned the channel, and that will be my contribution to their ratings this year.
What’s an NBA?
XACTLY. Sports/entertainment is downstream from survival.
If you turn off the sound and look at the pictures...you quickly see that ESPN is a clown show.
“ 11 percent of people said they have watched more sports as a result of the social justice messaging, and 56.3 percent said they have watched the same amount.”
It’s really closer to 56.3%. Anyone who is watching for SJW virtue signaling will soon get bored and leave too. No real fans watch sports for that reason.
I love social justice messaging. Now I am going to become a football fan. I really like that Kapernick guy. I am going to be a fan of his team. I am going to need some help understanding the game of football and how they use their feet on the ball. First thing I want to know is why is the ball not round like other games that I don’t understand? And really even though I have spent my entire life being down on dumb mouth breathing jock types, now I am going to like them.
That is not true! The NBA has high-priced consultants telling them they don’t know why their ratings are falling. /sarc
NO.
Social justice lecturing, impugning, and insulting. And doing it in a venue where that's is the LAST thing you want to hear.
Honestly, I don't know how anyone can watch an NBA game and I don't understand how the league has any following at all. And how do teams afford to pay those astronomical salaries? If TV viewership is down then revenues are down. But then, I watch golf....
People still watch the sports?? huh.
The funny part is, the NBA is now trying to get a new TV deal .. at 3X what they’re getting currently
NFL gets $125 billion, NBA now gets $25 billion but wants $75 billion ... they actually think people care about basketball as much as football ... NBA execs are hallucinating
Basketball is the only sport where you can tune in for the last 10 minutes ... and the score is tied, so you haven’t missed anything
Yes. This: “ I love social justice messaging. Now I am going to become a football fan....”
Explains this:
“... while 13.7 percent (of Dims) said they have watched more. “
I do not patronize any business that insults my character no matter their skin color. I appreciate customers that use my services.
>>It’s a 100% reduction in our household.<<
Same here. Loved football until the ghetto thugs started humping footballs in the end zone and dropping it behind them as if they were taking a dump in the end zone.
I’d had it then and was about to abandon ship...then the NFL allowed disrespecting our nation. Done!
Cut off Dish network, killed my Amazon membership, deleted our Facebook accounts, no Netflix.
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