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A huge number of sports fans are tuning out the NBA, citing their displeasure with the league going all-out on left-wing social justice activism.
As noted by The Blaze on Thursday, a new Harris Poll found that a stunning 38% of fans who are watching fewer games this season said it was due to the league becoming “too political.”
The breakdown by party shows that Republican-identifying fans are far more likely to tune out games over the left-wing activism, with 57% saying the league had become “too political,” as compared to 22% of Democrats registering the same complaint.
In its report on the survey’s findings, Harris Poll acknowledges that the data “backs Trump’s critique of the NBA”:
“People are tired of watching the highly political @NBA. Basketball ratings are WAY down, and they won’t be coming back. I hope football and baseball are watching and learning because the same thing will be happening to them. Stand tall for our Country and our Flag!!!” Trump tweeted to his 86 million followers yesterday.
A new Harris Poll backs Trump’s critique of the NBA, with 39% of sports fans saying they are watching fewer games. And the chief reason why? Politics. The longtime polling agency surveyed nearly 2,000 people over the weekend and gave people ten options to choose from on why they are watching less basketball.