re: NFL admits protest having impact....empty seats across NFL stadiums

First off, I didn't say Kapernick and National Anthem kneeling wasn't an issue. It is undoubtedly an issue, and maybe the biggest issue. I don't think its the only issue, though.

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Are the NBA, MLB, UFC or NASCAR facing a 20% decline?

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UFC PPV buys were way down in 2017 v 2016 and NASCAR has faced declining ratings and attendance in recent years. MLB is having a great postseason, likely due to big media-market teams (Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Dodgers, Astros, Nationals) and some very exciting games, especially in the Astros-Yankees series. As for the NBA, regular season ratings dipped, while the Finals ratings were up. Based on this information, I don't think you can say the NFL is exclusively the only league with declining ratings and attendance.

As for Sunday Ticket, I didn't say it was exclusively Sunday Ticket, but a combination of Sunday Ticket + quality and affordability of home theater systems and hi-def TVs. While there's likely no way to empirically measure this effect, you've got to admit that the ability to watch a game in high definition on a big screen from the comfort of your living room or media room does effect the cost/benefit of attending a game. Obviously this isn't something that happened overnight, but a long term trend. Higher quality and more-affordable home entertainment systems, coupled with Netflix and other streaming services, likely has had a similar effect on movie theater attendance.

Regarding game atmosphere, again - I didn't say this happened overnight. Rick Reilly wrote a great piece on this subject seven years ago, and the trend has only continued and likely gotten worse since then.

well the KKK came out yesterday and said wearing hoods and white sheets as well as burning crosses means something totally new now, they do it now to raise awareness of how black privilege causes whites to be discriminated against and to raise awareness and call attention to how whites are 20 times more likely to be killed by cops then black as proven by actual real world statistics.

so we can now burn crosses in the parking lots and on the field before every NFL game now to raise awareness of black privilege and stuff and everyone is all supportive and shite because, "muh" first amendment and all that right?

it is the exact same thing as the players are doing, taking a racist protest supporting racism, and trying to change the narrative about something that has always been about disrespecting the flag and our country to hold a racist demonstration supporting racism against whites and the killing of cops. they now want to call it something different just to try and get people to accept supporting racism against whites and the killing of cops as something other then what it is and will always be, supporting racism against whites and the killing of cops.

so unless you are a hypocrite, if you support the kneeling or just ignore it and watch the games anyway in spite of it, then you have to be cool with supporting the KKK burning crosses to raise awareness of black privilege and discrimination against whites now right?

the NFL has turned every NFL game into a black lives matter protest supporting racism against all whites and hatred for cops and then they dont they sit back and cant understand why everyone doesnt love it. this why they are going broke

Question, is the league's blackout policy still suspended as it has been for the past 3 years?

This isn't the NFL, it's a white liberal writer (as pointed out) who feels so much white guilt that he is literally willing to die for black people.

Case in point... ever hear how liberals don't like blaming a rape or robbery perpetrator because they are black? I mean blame him or her because he or she is black, as in their culture.

Merely entertaining the thought that "something is very wrong with the black community and they consciously or subconsciously (the latter being a function of being fed B.S. by white liberals) are against our country" makes many white liberals feel racist.

Case in point, the media's treatment of Barack Obama.

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packages like NFL Sunday Ticket So, I would assume we can find some stats showing these packages are selling like gangbusters?

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I got a full refund on mine.

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Absolutely. I'm not advocating taking away your right to boycott. I'm just saying your boycott is as childish and petty as the numbnuts kneeling during the National Anthem.

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I'm not sure how you equate so-called role models disgracing themselves, their employers and their country, in front of the whole world... with some schlunk in Pennsylvania not buying Steelers shite anymore or watching them on the boob tube.

Did you stop "boycotting" Vagisil?

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Absolutely. I'm not advocating taking away your right to boycott. I'm just saying your boycott is as childish and petty as the numbnuts kneeling during the National Anthem.


I'm not sure how you equate so-called role models disgracing themselves, their employers and their country, in front of the whole world... with some schlunk in Pennsylvania not buying Steelers shite anymore or watching them on the boob tube.

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Both are childish and overreacting. What is so difficult to understand about that?

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Both are childish and overreacting. What is so difficult to understand about that?

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Well, I guess if you hate our government system but love its benefits, like you do, then you would consider patriotism childish, and millionaire dupes showing their arse over an untrue cause, not worth being offended over.

Step out of your little bubble, sir.