On 9/30/2017 8:49 PM, John Walsh wrote:
> It's a
> kind of a contradition when people complain about honoring the flag,
> yet they wear it as clothing.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/01/devastating-poll-nfl-80-percent-say-theyll-watch-less-football-53-percent-support-trump/
The National Football League (NFL) may have more than a passing
controversy on its hands as it continues to grapple with fans’ reaction
to the players and staff “take a knee” protest during the national
anthem before games.
Yahoo Finance headlined its story about its poll with a finding of 62
percent of respondents who said they will watch less football — a
percentage Yahoo determined based on how certain questions were answered
or not answered:
“Here are the full survey results. The number of responses varies from
question to question because some respondents skipped questions or were
directed further down the survey based on answers they gave. A note
about the results: In Question 9, 80% of respondents said they plan to
watch less football on TV. But that’s only among people who answered yes
to Question 8, asking if they have changed their behavior. When
including the people who answered no to Question 8, the portion saying
they plan to watch less football drops to 62%.”
But looking directly at results for each question on the survey also
reveals that a majority of respondents said would watch less football
and that they support President Donald Trump’s decision to speak out
against the protests.
The raw data shows that when asked, “What has changed about your
relationship with the NFL?” 80 percent said they will watch less
football on TV because of the controversy and more than 53 percent said
they are more supportive of Trump since his remarks last month that the
protests are disrespectful to the U.S., its flag and the men and women
in the military and law enforcement who sacrifice to protect all Americans.
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In fact, 77 percent said they believe it is wrong for players to kneel
during the national anthem — a protest begun in 2016 by a former NFL
player who claimed he kneeled because of social injustice in the U.S.
It’s also noteworthy that 79 percent of respondents said they are a
football fan, which Yahoo Finance explained is a statistic in keeping
with its decision to only survey people who “patronize the NFL.”
“Those findings all have financial implications for the NFL and its 32
team owners,” Yahoo Finance reported.
Calling it “one of the most divisive social issues in recent years,”
Yahoo Finance said of its poll:
“In our survey, we wanted to suss out whether the anthem flap could deal
a lasting financial hit to the NFL. The answers suggest it could. When
we asked fans if the controversy would make them more or less supportive
of the NFL, 71% said less and only 15% said more. Of those who said they
are now less supportive, 74% said their change of heart was permanent,
and only 3% said they felt it was temporary.”