Poll reveals why fans have stopped watching NFL football. The main finding: Stay out of politics.
January 11, 2018 | Frieda Powers | Print Article
Football fans have a loud and clear message for the National Football League according to a new poll.
The 2017 football season saw decreased viewership from fans on both sides of the political debate over national anthem protests, according to a newly released poll from SurveyMonkey and Ozy Media.
Out of 1,726 adults 18 and older who were surveyed in the poll, conducted from Dec. 8-11, 2017, 1,233 call themselves fans of the sport. And 33 percent of those NFL fans intentionally sat out the 2017 regular season.
“Did you purposely stop watching or attending NFL games this season for any reason?†the poll asked respondents.
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