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Title: NFL Ratings Down Big on Opening Night Amid Renewed Anthem Protests
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Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/sports/201 ... -amid-renewed-anthem-protests/
Published: Sep 8, 2017
Author: Dylan Gwinn
Post Date: 2017-09-09 22:09:40 by Tooconservative
Keywords: None
Views: 2385
Comments: 11
The NFL opened its 2017 season Thursday night, in much the same way that it played out the 2016 season. The game featured the team that won the final game of the year last season, the game was high-scoring with plenty of offense, the game featured an anthem protest, and the league’s ratings went down. The game between the Chiefs and the Patriots drew a 14.6 overnight rating on NBC. That rating is down nearly two full points from last year’s 16.5 number for the Panthers-Broncos opener, and more than three points down from the Steelers-Patriots opener in 2015. Why, the steep decline? While the ratings have clearly trended down for a number of seasons, last night’s game did feature an anthem protest from Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, and it’s entirely likely that many tuned-out after seeing that: — David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) September 8, 2017 The sports media would gladly point the finger at politics, as the cause of the ratings drop. Though, no debate, or matter of pressing national importance was being discussed in politics on Thursday night. Some have opined that coverage of Hurricane Irma, might be the culprit. Though, it rings hollow that coverage of the storm would cause a 12% decline in ratings from last year. Instead, it’s more likely that NFL fans are following through on their warnings of last year. Specifically, the warning where 44% of fans said they would stop watching the NFL if the anthem protests continued. That poll, backed-up by the J.D. Power survey which showed that most fans cited the anthem protests as the main reason for why they stopped watching the league, might have a lot more to do with the ratings drop than Irma. Poster Comment: 
#Chiefs CB Marcus Peters sits on trainer's bench during National Anthem. @SportsDailyKC @KCStar pic.twitter.com/5xnDLi4HqD 
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How about the NBA? According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver and the National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts are pushing players to speak their mind on politics and social issues. In the letter obtained by ESPN, Silver and Roberts told players, “None of us operates in a vacuum. Critical issues that affect our society also impact you directly. Fortunately, you are not only the world’s greatest basketball players — you have real power to make a difference in the world, and we want you know that the Players Association and the League are always available to help you figure out the most meaningful way to make that difference.” The letter also praised players for their work in NBA communities, Basketball Without Borders events, and Hurricane Harvey fundraising efforts.
Can't say I'm surprised to see Ghettoball placating the mouthbreathing morons.
I surprised me. After the problems the NFL had, you'd think NBA would be more circumspect. Perhaps they think the NBA audience won't care as much as the NFL audiences. NFL gets the big bucks with the huge network deals, the NBA not so much. So maybe NBA honchos just don't think it has the potential to blow up on them the way it did with the NFL.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest NBA to players: Be more political, pursue social justice
While it’s largely seen as taboo in the NFL to get political, it’s actually encouraged for basketball players to get active and pursue social justice.
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