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Originally Posted by tfto
It should be interesting how many more fans will stop watching football as these protests continue.
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I'm curious about this as well. I read that this season the NFL's ratings are down about 10% and many think it is because some players are kneeling and the whole controversy with Colin Kaepernick.
This weekend a lot of players, some coaches, and even one owner knelt or sat and three teams just stayed in the locker room completely while the anthem was played. I'm curious to see if this has any further effects.
What is interesting to me is that Marshawn Lynch's jersey is the #2 best-selling jersey in the league this season and he sits during the anthem. I'm sure a big part of that is because it is his first year with the Raiders, but I'm curious to see how other player's jersey sales go now that this is a big issue that involves the President.