“The poll found solid opposition to allowing businesses to refuse services or refuse to hire people or groups based on religious beliefs.”
Absolutely two totally different issues. One is bigotry and racism because it limits economic opportunities based on certain factors.
The other is about discretion that only hurts the service provider. The media refuses to cover the element of racism that deals with economic harm because they are the biggest purveyor of racist hiring policies.
Instead the media makes a big deal out of simple words, and those that decide not to sell their products or services for whatever reason.