According to a new poll by You/Gov and Yahoo Sports, 34.5 percent of Americans are watching sports less today than a year ago because of politics. Fully half of Americans have changed their viewing habits for sports as some viewers — 11 percent — claim they watched more sports because of the political advocacy.
But three times more people said they were turning off sports broadcasts because of the messaging. The poll showed 56 percent don’t watch anymore or watch less because of the political message.
Men were more likely to turn away from sports as a result of social messages; 37.6 percent of males said they had tuned in less, as opposed to 28 percent of females. Meanwhile, 13 percent of men said they watched more sports in the wake of social justice movements, as opposed to only 7 percent of women.
The breakdown by political party runs as might be expected given the tenor of the national conversation around sports. About 13.7 percent of Democrats say they watched more sports in the wake of social justice movements, while 19 percent watched less. On the other hand, only about 8.6 percent of Republicans watched more sports, while 53 percent watched less once social justice messaging became prominent.
Both TMEW and I are in that 56% that no longer watch – we’ve turned off ALL sports other than me watching MMA. The UFC has made it clear that their mission is SPORTS and not PREACHING Leftist twaddle. Football? Gone. Basketball? Gone. Tennis? Gone. NASCAR? Gone.
And with seeing rumors that “Woke Grandstanding” may be allowed during Team USA Olympic trials, that will be stricken from my list as well.
They can do what they want – they just don’t have to profit on my eyeballs.
It isn’t just televised sports, either. As more and more network shows go Woke, I’m quite fine in turning to other channels. Or will be fine in turning off the TV altogether.
I’m done with watching content that makes it clear that it hates me and the principles for which I stand and motivate me.
I just with others would take that stand as well.
(H/T: PJMedia)
