A large majority agree with Trump on national anthem
Remington Research:
Whether it will get through the thick liberal heads in the New York office of the NFL is another question. The owners also seem oblivious to the problems these protests are causing for their product. What they should be doing is telling the players that they are hurting the game and it will ultimately make it difficult to keep paying them exorbitant salaries. If they are going to make political statements they should be told to do it on their own time and in their own space and not in a uniform on a football field.
Stunts like the Cowboys did before the game on Monday night will continued to be booed as they should be. Whenever they take a knee before a game they are buying into the "hands up don't shoot" lie that started these protests.
...There is more evidence that people are tuning out the NFL:
Most Americans, 51%, say they have watched less football this year compared to the past. Of respondents who said they have watched less football this year, 69% cite their reason as players using the NFL as a stage for their political views.
Republicans and Non-Partisans have been cutting back on watching football at a higher rate than Democrats, as 66% of Republicans say they have watched less football this year compared to 33% of Democrats. Among Non-Partisans, 55% reported they have watched less football this year compared to the past.
Almost two-thirds of Americans, 64%, state that NFL players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem while 24% of Americans do not believe players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem.
By party affiliation, 91% of Republicans, 60% of Non-Partisans and 43% of Democrats believe players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem. Among Democrats, 41% do not believe players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem.
Concerning news for the NFL is that 50% of Americans claim they are less likely to watch their favorite team due to the protests during the national anthem. Furthermore, 60% of Americans believe players should find a more appropriate place to protest.
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Not understanding that we’re just here to watch football and not get involved with political viewpoints, the NFL has once again been plagued with a rash of players kneeling during the National Anthem in order to protest — what these particular players believe — is this country’s racism.Fans have sent a pretty clear message.
In the midst of all the media hoopla, and political back and forth, the people have begun to tune it out both in the mental sense, and the very real sense.
According to Deadline Hollywood, Sunday night’s game was a whole ten percent down in the early game compared to the same numbers that were being brought in last year.
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Whether it will get through the thick liberal heads in the New York office of the NFL is another question. The owners also seem oblivious to the problems these protests are causing for their product. What they should be doing is telling the players that they are hurting the game and it will ultimately make it difficult to keep paying them exorbitant salaries. If they are going to make political statements they should be told to do it on their own time and in their own space and not in a uniform on a football field.
Stunts like the Cowboys did before the game on Monday night will continued to be booed as they should be. Whenever they take a knee before a game they are buying into the "hands up don't shoot" lie that started these protests.
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