Thread: Other Sports Poll shows 76% of Americans don't miss the NBA
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Old 11-08-2011, 12:02 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by AndChiefs View Post
I'm surprised it's so low.
I had the same reaction. This looks like someone who asked for a poll to be done, with a headline and story pre-written and ready to fill in the blanks.

If 24% miss the NBA, thats quite a lot better than I thought. Imagine if the NFL lockout continued and wiped out the season. If they asked this same poll about the NFL, I'd guess that at least half would respond that they don't miss the NFL (including city folks who don't like sports, women, gay couples who go to musical theaters every month, etc). Would that be bad for the NFL? No, I'd be thinking "oh wow, holy crap, a full half of the country miss the NFL!"

This poll would need to be closer to 90% or higher before I'm thinking the sport is in serious danger, rather than something more mild like the players needing to realize that modest pay cuts will be needed.
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