The lack of viewers for Thursday night’s NFL game between the Packers and the Bears proved that pushing politics on one of the populace’s favorite sport just drives them away.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, CBS reported that 2017’s debut of Thursday Night Football is down a whopping 14 percent compared to the 2016 opener.
Thursday’s drop in viewership may have been attributed to the fact that the game was a blowout, but this lack of eyes on the screen is following a pattern. Last Sunday’s game between the Redskins and the Raiders saw a ten percent drop from the same game scheduled last year.
It probably didn’t help that the Packers actually asked their fans to participate in their protest along with them.
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If more proof that the politically charged nature of the games is causing the falling ratings, then also up for evidence is DirecTV issuing refunds for people who had purchased NFL ticket packages.
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Thursday's Politically Charged NFL Game Saw Another Huge Ratings Drop https://t.co/zpr7l7WUBd
— RedState (@RedState) September 29, 2017
Packers Fans Chant "USA!" in Defiance as NFL Players Link Arms During Anthem https://t.co/ls2qvN9U6G
— RedState (@RedState) September 29, 2017
I don’t know about the Bears but Packer fans expect their players to stand during the anthem.
The Packers are different than any other team in the NFL. They are publically owned and run by a BOD who answer to their stockholders. It would not be in the best interests of the organization to carry on a controversial matter like this. Packer fans are generally a pretty patriotic bunch and the fans are the stockholders.
I have heard many grumblings about Aaron Rogers locking arms with the players during the anthem. While Packer fans are loyal their loyalty to their country will come first.
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