The National Football League (NFL) has become the least liked sport in America, according to a devastating new poll released this week.
Just one month after the NFL decided to protest the American flag and National Anthem, the sport’s unfavourable rating has plunged to just 40 percent – according to the Winston Group survey.
Washingtonexaminer.com reports: Worse for football, which was already seeing lower TV ratings and empty stadium seats, the month of protests and complaints about them from President Trump drove core fans, men 34-54, away, the most significant indicator that NFL brass aren’t in touch with their base.
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The Winston Poll from the Washington-based Winston Group found that the attitude of those fans went from an August rating of 73 percent favorable and 19 percent unfavorable to 42 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable, a remarkable turn against the sport.
According to the poll analysis, “more critically for the NFL, the fall off in favorables occurred among important audiences. Among males, NFL favorables fell 23 percent, going from 68 percent to 45 percent. In looking at a more specific audience, males 34-54, NFL favorables fell 31 percent, going from 73 percent to 42 percent. Among this group the NFL has a surprising negative image, as it went from +54 percent in August to -5 percent in September.”
The Winston Poll was of brand images for the NFL, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and college football and basketball. It was of 1,000 registered voters and taken August 29-30 and then again September 28-29.
In August, baseball had the highest favorables, just a few points above the NFL.
August Winston Poll
MLB/61 percent favorable to 13 percent unfavorable.
NFL/57 percent favorable to 23 percent unfavorable.
College football/53 percent favorable to 16 percent unfavorable.
College basketball/48 percent favorable to 17 percent unfavorable.
NBA/47 percent unfavorable to 23 percent unfavorable.
September Winston Poll
MLB/63 percent favorable to 16 percent unfavorable.
College football/51 percent favorable to 21 percent unfavorable.
NBA/46 percent favorable to 28 percent unfavorable.
College basketball/45 percent favorable to 25 percent unfavorable.
NFL/44 percent favorable to 40 percent unfavorable.
During the month, the college basketball drop was likely influenced by the suspension of Louisville Coach Rick Pitino who is linked to a scandal.
According to the Winston Poll, every category of NFL fan saw a drop in support.
Sean Adl-Tabatabai
Lol hope the nfl crashes and burns. The sport sucks any way.
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LOL….Dickheads
News flash, today it was learned that many making millions just last year, are forced to apply for jobs at McDonald’s, seems that they can longer get payed doing a fun job and receiving extremely high wages in what was once the NFL, and are having to get a real job. While many have a college degree, it seems employees are learning they cannot perform the task necessary to be hired.
Stupid people are still supporting the NFL (National Felon League). The organization needs to go belly up.