Poll: Social Justice Activism in Sports Leads to Deep Racial Divide Among Fans

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By Warner Todd Huston | 21 March 2021

BREITBART — A new poll shows that there is a deepening racial divide over politics in sports, especially about taking a knee during the national anthem.

The Axios-Ipsos poll of 2,035 adults taken in March finds a deep racial divide in mixing politics with sports. A slight majority (54 to 44) feel it is inappropriate for athletes to take a knee during the national anthem. However, as Axios notes, that slight majority only exists because the preponderance of white respondents had serious objections to the practice.

According to the poll, 67 percent of whites find it is inappropriate to kneel during the national anthem. However, only 14 percent of blacks are against the practice. Also, 38 percent of Hispanics disagree with kneeling as did 42 percent of Asian respondents.

The divide is starker when broken down by party. Fully 89 percent of Republicans oppose kneeling during the national anthem while only 25 percent of Democrats are against it. For independents, 51 percent oppose kneeling. […]

1 Comment on Poll: Social Justice Activism in Sports Leads to Deep Racial Divide Among Fans

  1. One response is for fans who don’t like ‘social justice activism in sports’ to stop being fans.

    The real problem is ‘diversity’ itself, and one hopes more white men are realizing this, also that complete submission from them, as well as their subjugation, is the ultimate ‘endgame’ here.

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