As the NBA and MLB return from their coronavirus-imposed hiatus, it appears TV viewers are not interested in what the increasingly woke leagues have to offer.
With both baseball and basketball draped in all sorts of Black Lives Matter and social justice symbolism for their opening games, a substantially smaller number of fans tuned-in to the rest of the week’s games.
According to Outkick.com, neither league did well.
As for the opening games, Outkick reported that the return of the NBA on TNT saw the following numbers:
Lakers-Clippers: 3.4 million
Pelicans-Jazz: 2.1 million
ESPN’s MLB return numbers were also underwhelming:
Yankees-Nationals: 4.0 million
Dodgers-Giants: 2.8 million
Outkick’s Ryan Glasspiegel added more ratings numbers on Twitter.
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I feel better knowing people who don't think Black Lives Matter aren't watching. If you think All Lives Matter then wear a damn mask you idiots.
ReplyDeleteAmen!!!
DeleteSame here
DeleteYes! Do what Big Brother says or be sent to a Re-education Camp.
Delete9:32 All Lives Matter.
DeleteTo say otherwise makes you a racist.
There’s an old saying about those that scream the loudest. 🙄
Funny. Cause again its the other way around.
ReplyDeleteBLM is no diff than forced face mask wearing. You either agree or you are the enemy.
Pound sand 9:32. its BS.
All lives matter. Blacks arent any more special than anyone else. They really want to think they are though.
Cry harder, it amuses me.
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ReplyDeleteTake your mask and shove it!
add the NHL to the list. I had hoped they would not fall to this, but they did. No more sports for me.
ReplyDeleteLOL wear your mask - the Sheep go Bah, Bah, Bah, you are being trained... Good little Sheep.
ReplyDeletemask isnt going to keep you from dying
ReplyDeleteThis is very good news!!
ReplyDeleteAs stated before. Take the money away?? Watch them implode. These RACIST athletes keep believing how wonderful they are. Their great. In reality the fans are the GREAT ONE'S. Without FANS you aren't shit. Well you are shit. But you know what I mean. Ba BYE. Let's see what your free EDUCATION gets you. Oh that's right. You didn't graduate.
ReplyDeleteI hope the hell they go out of business. After all of the blood that has been shed to protect our freedoms those who disrespect our country need to lose the rediculous money, they are getting for playing a game.
ReplyDelete932, take a look at the demographics of homicide victims and perpetrators in our inner cities and tell me again who it is that think Black Lives Matter. You're being used, you just don't realize it. The cynical hypocrisy of those behind BLM is the worst kind of racism.
ReplyDeleteOh well, NOT America's favorite pastime anymore! When will they learn? You can't fix stupid.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Just wait until the NFL kicks off and how low their ratings are. Their stance is alienating their primary audience.
ReplyDeleteGreed and idolatry. I want no parts of it.
ReplyDeleteWho cares about ratings. No fans doesn't mean they all will watch. We all have other things to do in our lives. Like drinking. I'd rather drink (moderately) and enjoy the world. EFF basketball in their bubble.
ReplyDeleteThey haven't played basketball...real basketball in decades. Walk all the time, no defense, arguing, flopping. Not fun. College isn't even fun anymore.
Drinking, being outside, much better.
Rather than try to tear down the Caucasian race in an attempt to lower its status, maybe the BLM crowd could possibly put in the effort to raise their status.
ReplyDeleteRather than try to tear down the Caucasian race in an attempt to lower its status, maybe the BLM crowd could possibly put in the effort to raise their status.
ReplyDeleteDon't care what they do!
ReplyDeleteYou clowns are way too funny. Could it be that most people just arent watching because sentiment is waaay down in general. NBA game came on while Inwas in the barbershop. Most people didnt even know the league had started back up. And who watches baseball on tv anyway? Unless it happens to be on at the bar. And you know we cant just go to the bar.
ReplyDeleteAngry misers will not bode well for these sports.
ReplyDeleteI saw the tail end of a basketball game the other day that ran long. So they are piping in fake crowd cheers.
ReplyDeleteTalk about fake news, now we have fake sports too.
gee, I wonder what happens when pro athletes don't make money anymore. hmmmm....lets see.....doctors....police officers....soldiers....something actually useful to society?
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