President Trump Urged Fans to Boycott the NFL. So Are Ratings Down?

President Donald Trump repeatedly bashed the NFL this week for allowing players to take a knee during the National Anthem — an act of defiance he called disrespectful and worthy of suspension or termination from the league. Trump on Sunday urged football fans to boycott games until all players stand while the National Anthem plays. He said the boycott would hurt the NFL, which he claimed was already suffering from poor viewership. “If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!” Trump tweeted. “NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN,” Trump said in a follow-up tweet. “Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back U.S.” How did the NFL fare after Trump’s criticism? Here’s what we know so far about this week’s ratings: CBS Sports As of Monday morning, it’s difficult to make a general statement about whether ratings took a hit this week as a direct result of Trump’s remarks. Nielsen, which measures television viewership, said its data for Week 3 — the third week since football season officially kicked off — would not be available until Tuesday, when it usually releases audience sizes for the previous week. However, at least two major television networks have released preliminary data from its Sunday night football games. In a statement, CBS Sports said its o...
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