In a nation where political freedom is Constitutionally-protected individuals have the right to freely exercise political speech.
Likewise in a nation where economic freedom is Constitutionally-protected viewers have a right to turn away from - or change the channel from - those with whom they disagree.
Likewise in a nation where economic freedom is Constitutionally-protected viewers have a right to turn away from - or change the channel from - those with whom they disagree.
"The players who didn’t stand for the anthem have cited numerous reasons, such as police brutality and racism, but the general, overarching message they are sending is: “United no more.”
Many NFL fans have responded to this message by simply tuning out. Thursday’s game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was the worst rated opener since 2009, and follows the downward trend of the league’s ratings in general.
While many factors may explain why Americans are tuning out of professional football, polls suggest that politics and player protests are a major cause. Viewers cited similar reasons for abandoning the increasingly left-wing and political ESPN, a national sports news network."