Dishonestly lecturing your audience on how racist they and their country are - shockingly - takes a toll on ratings. https://deadline.com/2020/09/nfl-ratings-down-season-kickoff-kansas-city-chiefs-coronavirus-houston-texans-nbc-1234575251/
I know many in sports don’t want to believe this, but they are destroying their audience. They are committing industry suicide.
Sports is now viewed more unfavorably than lawyers...and CNN anchors! https://news.gallup.com/poll/319256/farming-rises-sports-tumbles-industry-ratings.aspx
Sports is now viewed more unfavorably than lawyers...and CNN anchors! https://news.gallup.com/poll/319256/farming-rises-sports-tumbles-industry-ratings.aspx
And make no mistake, this is new and directly tied to, requiring your audience to agree with your protests, agree with your characterization of the country, and agree with your radical politics.
Look at the change year-over-year:
Look at the change year-over-year: