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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:02:06 PM EDT
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It's not the sports, it's who owns the networks they are aired on.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:02:25 PM EDT
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Duh, bread & circus.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:04:06 PM EDT
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Now I have always assumed sports was red blooded, beer drinking, blue collar America. Why would you think that? To me, something designed to be watched by people who are sitting on their ass and could never do it themselves is pretty much perfectly tailored to liberals... |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:04:08 PM EDT
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Professional Sports in bed with politicians, special laws, stadium tax financing, TV coverage.
Got to appease the govt. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:04:27 PM EDT
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It's not the sports, it's who owns the networks they are aired on. this and have you seen the ones that play the sports? Who do you think they vote for? |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:12:02 PM EDT
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My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience.
They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:15:14 PM EDT
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Because they are all staffed with urban sports fans - people who do not give a shit about sports other than their major city team, and most of them are located in or are from California, the Northeast, or Chicago.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:16:53 PM EDT
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What does jared Allen have to say about this?
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:16:56 PM EDT
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I think a lot of it has to do with the nature of the media/entertainment industry and the people who are attracted to work in it.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:18:15 PM EDT
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Because sports fans tolerate it.
Liberals are much better at voting with their dollars than conservatives are. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:19:03 PM EDT
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Pro sports are dominated by black athletes
to prove you're down with the struggle of the black man, you have to out liberal the other (white) guy. those who are in sports media and have never played sports are there because they crave black dicks looking at you Marv Alvert Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:23:35 PM EDT
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NFL doesn't pay taxes and the current administration is libs.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:29:25 PM EDT
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It's not the sports, it's who owns the networks they are aired on. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:31:48 PM EDT
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There is a large group of males that dont work "traditional day jobs" that can sit at home and chill while warching TV. Plus lots of college males will watch in between classes or while eating.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:32:26 PM EDT
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:33:42 PM EDT
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Because Media.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:40:45 PM EDT
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. All that hate gonna burn you up. But you aint no Robert. No special Hind-D scene for you. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:40:49 PM EDT
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ESPN probably due to being filled with journalists.
NFL is probably trying to appeal to young people who vote D overwhelmingly, and stadiums are all in left wing big cities, so they need the Ds in their pocket for favorable tax treatment and taxpayer dollars to build the things. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:44:18 PM EDT
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All that hate gonna burn you up. But you aint no Robert. No special Hind-D scene for you. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. All that hate gonna burn you up. But you aint no Robert. No special Hind-D scene for you. OK. 
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Posted: 6/24/2016 1:56:00 PM EDT
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. 
Says the smug guy on the internet. Cut from all the sports teams growing up? |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:07:55 PM EDT
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Says the smug guy on the internet. Cut from all the sports teams growing up? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
Says the smug guy on the internet. Cut from all the sports teams growing up? Nah. I was an okay baseball player but I never tried out for any teams.I just didn't enjoy them enough. When you get a chance turn off the Kardashians and turn to a ball game pre-show and take a look at all the fans. I guarantee you will see what I'm talking about. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:13:08 PM EDT
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Nah. I was an okay baseball player but I never tried out for any teams.I just didn't enjoy them enough. When you get a chance turn off the Kardashians and turn to a ball game pre-show and take a look at all the fans. I guarantee you will see what I'm talking about. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
Says the smug guy on the internet. Cut from all the sports teams growing up? Nah. I was an okay baseball player but I never tried out for any teams.I just didn't enjoy them enough. When you get a chance turn off the Kardashians and turn to a ball game pre-show and take a look at all the fans. I guarantee you will see what I'm talking about. Since when did baseball actually become a sport? That's like claiming shuffleboard or chess is a sport. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:13:08 PM EDT
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They want the womenz to watch the sports channel too. They're 50% of the population.
Why do you think the Halftime shows at the Superbowl are so lame? We inclusive now. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:15:04 PM EDT
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Are you talking about the non profit organization known as the NFL which doesn't pay taxes?
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:16:34 PM EDT
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Because they are all staffed with urban sports fans - people who do not give a shit about sports other than their major city team, and most of them are located in or are from California, the Northeast, or Chicago. I think this accounts for much of it. City culture knuckleheads are the megaphones on the networks. Then add in the socially liberal bosses and their PC mentality. You can have controversial views - when they're liberal views. Slant to the right? Goodluck, right Curt Schilling? |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:17:05 PM EDT
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If they don't, they will be guilted and shamed out of business by the bullies behind the agenda. Do you even Sal Alinsky bro?
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:18:10 PM EDT
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My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience. They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. This is quite true! |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:18:47 PM EDT
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Since when did baseball actually become a sport? That's like claiming shuffleboard or chess is a sport. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
Says the smug guy on the internet. Cut from all the sports teams growing up? Nah. I was an okay baseball player but I never tried out for any teams.I just didn't enjoy them enough. When you get a chance turn off the Kardashians and turn to a ball game pre-show and take a look at all the fans. I guarantee you will see what I'm talking about. Since when did baseball actually become a sport? That's like claiming shuffleboard or chess is a sport. Yesterday. You didn't see it in the E! breaking news? |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:19:45 PM EDT
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. 
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:21:05 PM EDT
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What makes you think that anything on TV would support anything other than the liberal agenda. Gobbles would be proud.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:27:24 PM EDT
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I don't sports, but I am sitting here in a waiting room being force fed ESPN, and the are fellating Obama on air. Now I have always assumed sports was red blooded, beer drinking, blue collar America. I mean professional sports are a meritocracy where the best conquers all. Also it is pure capitalism with billions being paid for frivolity. So why are the talking heads on a network dedicated to money and concussions sucking lib ballsack on air? NO IT MOST CERTAINLY IS NOT. These stadiums are most of the time paid by taxes, so then the government gets a vested interest and can push their agenda to a wide audience. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:27:54 PM EDT
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My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience. They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. Bingo |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:30:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. Where I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:33:42 PM EDT
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I love collegeNFL football and racing. But I can hardly watch the sports networks anymore because of their brainwashed garbage. I just keep my enjoyment of watching sports to the events themselves and skip the commentary by idiots. After all... these idiots were/are proud to claim Keith Olbermann. That's all the indicator I need to know where they're coming from.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:34:48 PM EDT
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Oops... double tap.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:37:15 PM EDT
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It's not the sports, it's who owns the networks they are aired on. And the liberal sports commentators that all went to liberal progressive J-School but could not hack it in the news world. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:39:00 PM EDT
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My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience. They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. This is why I quit watching NASCAR, they pander to hipsters and women plus NASCAR itself caters to the Sponsors (dat $$$) who aren't in touch with the fanbase. I miss the technical parts of it enough to quit watching and cancel my paid subscriptions, plus I got tired of little Billy's politics and the Trailer Trash Wallaces. I just want to see racing, I couldn't give a fuck about the drama and forced "diversity". |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:39:52 PM EDT
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Duh, bread & circus. This, too. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:39:56 PM EDT
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Where I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
Where I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. I don't want to call BS on you but......This pretty much sums up sports fans not what your claiming.  " />
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:41:42 PM EDT
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NFL doesn't pay taxes and the current administration is libs. Came here to post this. Bears repeating. The NFL (National Felons League) is a tax exempt corporation that uses your tax money to fund and build it's BILLION dollar stadiums. Gotta keep those cranky middleclass and poor folks talking about something or they might get uppity and start paying attention to what "we" are really doing. 
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:45:03 PM EDT
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They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:48:19 PM EDT
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My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience. They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. Hush. It's more funner to talk about conspiracies and stuff. Globalists fund SJWs to go to football games so they can make union contacts for fundamental change to instant replay rules. Also, black people are felons. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:49:21 PM EDT
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Your assumption that it is "sports" is flawed. It's "advertising", targeting the lowest common denominator.
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:52:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't want to call BS on you but......This pretty much sums up sports fans not what your claiming. http://<a href=http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/Gunguy87/Stupid%20Football%20Fan_zps5plgcwnm.jpg</a>" /> and http://<a href=http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/Gunguy87/Stupid%20Football%20Fan%202_zps2nud5bac.jpg</a>" /> Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: They do it because 90% of sports fans are simpletons who aint the sharpest knife in the drawer. The only sports fans that seem to have a smidge of common sense are baseball fans and even then they are bordering retarded. Where I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. I don't want to call BS on you but......This pretty much sums up sports fans not what your claiming. http://<a href=http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/Gunguy87/Stupid%20Football%20Fan_zps5plgcwnm.jpg</a>" /> and http://<a href=http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/Gunguy87/Stupid%20Football%20Fan%202_zps2nud5bac.jpg</a>" /> I'm talking about watching on TV. Hell, theres guys here that play with My Little Pony and suck dicks. Don't judge. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:55:04 PM EDT
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Professional Sports in bed with politicians, special laws, stadium tax financing, TV coverage. Got to appease the govt. Ding! |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:56:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My opinion? It's a matter of audience. Over the last several years, pro sports have had to start catering to a broader market in order to keep getting bigger. The traditional market for pro sports has been blue collar, American men. Now that they have that market cornered (IE: Most of them will watch NASCAR or NFL every week during the season), they have to target other groups because that's all they have left to grow their audience. They know they have the blue collar men demographic locked down, so they cater the broadcasts and advertising to women or other groups that don't traditionally watch sports. Pandering to them helps grow viewership, so that's why you see all the ads and political stances that seem to go against the traditional viewership. I remember when NASCAR broadcasts were full of technical information and commentators would talk about technical aspects of the cars and adjustments that were being made. Now it's all about driver backstories and building up drama for new viewers. The most technical they get is "They can drive XX laps before needing fuel". The same goes for the NFL. I remember when commentary was about dissecting routes and defenses. Now it's about how the guy who just made a good play grew up hard and overcame something to make it in the NFL. It's about the stories and not the sport. Throw in some commercials that support diversity and political correctness, and now you have a whole new group of viewers who will watch. This is the 'figure skating model'. Figure skating announcers used to be all about the technical aspects, and ratings were always low. Then in one olympics in IIRC the 90s they invested money to figure out how to make it more popular. They did this whole 'tell as story about the people and the adversity they overcame'. It was much more successful than expected, ratings were through the roof. Gradually other sports started to adopt the same model. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 2:57:37 PM EDT
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It's not the sports, it's who owns the networks they are aired on. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 3:00:53 PM EDT
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Why would you think that? To me, something designed to be watched by people who are sitting on their ass and could never do it themselves is pretty much perfectly tailored to liberals... Quote HistoryQuoted:
Now I have always assumed sports was red blooded, beer drinking, blue collar America. Why would you think that? To me, something designed to be watched by people who are sitting on their ass and could never do it themselves is pretty much perfectly tailored to liberals... The way I see it. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 3:01:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWhere I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. I get your point, but I think you are grossly over-stating the stats. There isn't a single county in all of California where the median household income is even half of that. The overall college attainment rate for California is still below 40%. The obesity rate for the state is just under 25%. Hard to believe that 90% of the "sports fanbase" would be so out of line with the rest of the population. |
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Posted: 6/24/2016 3:07:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I get your point, but I think you are grossly over-stating the stats. There isn't a single county in all of California where the median household income is even half of that. The overall college attainment rate for California is still below 40%. The obesity rate for the state is just under 25%. Hard to believe that 90% of the "sports fanbase" would be so out of line with the rest of the population. Quote HistoryQuoted: Where I'm at, 90% of the sports fans are college educated and pulling at least $250k per year. Not only do a lot of people here watch sports, they participate in a wide variety of sports on the weekends. I get your point, but I think you are grossly over-stating the stats. There isn't a single county in all of California where the median household income is even half of that. The overall college attainment rate for California is still below 40%. The obesity rate for the state is just under 25%. Hard to believe that 90% of the "sports fanbase" would be so out of line with the rest of the population. I'm up in Marin. There are an awful lot of people that have a lot of money. I'm not one of them, but I work for them. I just pulled those numbers out of my ass just from what I've seen. |
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