NBA Finals Game 2 Ratings Collapse 68% To All-Time Low

[Mr Anabolic]

 

This is good news and gives me some hope.

GET WOKE... GO BROKE!

FU BLM and all pro sport negroids who support it.

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Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a major collapse in viewers, with just 4.5 million people tuning in. This is down 68% from last year's game two, which Outkick notes, "featured a team in Canada".

In fact, the ratings made Game 2 the least watched NBA Finals game on record, dropping below the 7.41 Game 1, which was the lowest viewed finals opener in history.

There really doesn't seem to be much of a spin that the NBA can put on the terrible ratings, other than the league has simply lost the interest of many who would have once tuned in. In fact, one of the league's most "outspoken" voices on oppression and racism, LeBron James, should have been the feature draw for this year's finals.

Instead, it appears he could be exactly what is turning viewers away.

Recall, we had already documented that Week 1 NFL ratings saw a "steep decline" from last year's comparable ratings. In an article we published in mid September, we questioned whether or not that could have something to do with the NFL focusing more on politics than - well, actually playing football.

Week 2 saw no respite for the NFL. Week 2's Seahawks versus New England Patriots game - one of the premier matchups in all of the NFL - saw only 12.22 million viewers on NBC, according to the Daily Caller.

[SOMEPARTS]

They just figure double that are watching in China. Betting it all on that really.

[ThisisOverload]

Good, i hope all these woke companies go down in flames.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

This is good news and gives me some hope.

GET WOKE... GO BROKE!

FU BLM and all pro sport negroids who support it.

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Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a major collapse in viewers, with just 4.5 million people tuning in. This is down 68% from last year's game two, which Outkick notes, "featured a team in Canada".

In fact, the ratings made Game 2 the least watched NBA Finals game on record, dropping below the 7.41 Game 1, which was the lowest viewed finals opener in history.

There really doesn't seem to be much of a spin that the NBA can put on the terrible ratings, other than the league has simply lost the interest of many who would have once tuned in. In fact, one of the league's most "outspoken" voices on oppression and racism, LeBron James, should have been the feature draw for this year's finals.

Instead, it appears he could be exactly what is turning viewers away.

Recall, we had already documented that Week 1 NFL ratings saw a "steep decline" from last year's comparable ratings. In an article we published in mid September, we questioned whether or not that could have something to do with the NFL focusing more on politics than - well, actually playing football.

Week 2 saw no respite for the NFL. Week 2's Seahawks versus New England Patriots game - one of the premier matchups in all of the NFL - saw only 12.22 million viewers on NBC, according to the Daily Caller.

Wont go broke but not sure what the big deal is.  There is no fans in the audience due to COV-19...of course it would be done

[El Diablo Blanco]

Moving it to ABC stopped me from watching since I don’t have cable.

[robcguns]

Glad to hear it.

[Mayday]

Wont go broke but not sure what the big deal is.  There is no fans in the audience due to COV-19...of course it would be done

Well the issue is a trillion dollar industry has players being political on and off the field and commentators talking politics. This is alienating supporters who either disagree with their politics or don't want politics while watching sport.

People in general do not like seeing athletes kneel for anthems and flags. People do not like to feel that their favourite athlete most likely hates them.......

Here in Australia, the first games back had record viewers. There was then a slight dip in July followed by higher viewers yoy in September. We have more covid restrictions than Americans right now. The UK is seeing record viewership of their football.

The main reason for the US drops isn't covid, it is heavy politics by the sport turning people off of watching.

[BB]

This whole Covid and BLM thing has zapped any want of organized sport from me except for boxing and UFC. The big 3 could fold up tomorrow, and I wouldn't notice.

[ThisisOverload]

Well the issue is a trillion dollar industry has players being political on and off the field and commentators talking politics. This is alienating supporters who either disagree with their politics or don't want politics while watching sport.

People in general do not like seeing athletes kneel for anthems and flags. People do not like to feel that their favourite athlete most likely hates them.......

Exactly.  Nobody watches sports to hear politic nonsense and fake racism remarks.  If i wanted to hear about all the bullshit going on in the USA i'd turn on CNN or Fox News.

[Kwon]

Pro Sport Negroids of Peace

[Walter Sobchak]

Wont go broke but not sure what the big deal is.  There is no fans in the audience due to COV-19...of course it would be done

Exactly Melvin...if I wanted to give my money to dumb, ungrateful, black men, I’d mail it to you.

 

[Methyl m1ke]

Wont go broke says goodrum lol. Nba "stars" go broke just fine on their own. Now that they made the mistake of opening their mouths for anything other than riches they never deserved theyve bitten the hands that have fed them. Godspeed to the soup kitchen lebron.

[honest]

Bankruptcy is like covid, effects minorities at a much higher percentage.

[Earl1972]

this should be a wake up call for all of sports

the lakers are in the final and they are by far the most prestigious franchise in the league, plus the huge tv market that LA brings in, david stern once said his dream nba finals match up would be the lakers vs the lakers

lebron is the face of the league and is both loved and hated, that usually brings in ratings, you could also say him going against his former team should be more intriguing

keep politics and bullshit out of sports

E

[Mr Anabolic]

Get woke, Go broke!

Rich black athletes complaining incessantly about how dey is oppressed is not a moneymaker.

Too late assholes... you can't put the cat back in the bag.

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UPDATE...

Amidst Historic Ratings Plunge, NBA Commissioner Says League Likely To Pull 'Black Lives Matter' Messaging Next Year

It's amazing how when ratings plunge and ad revenue starts to dry up, moral crusades go right back out the window...

Such is the case for the NBA, which has spent the better part of its shortened season on a political crusade on behalf of Black Lives Matter, leading to a sharp plunge in ratings.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared to confirm early this week that Black Lives Matter messaging will be pulled from the court and from players jerseys next year. According to The Blaze, Silver alluded to the messaging being removed despite the league being "completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality."

He said implementing the change is "something we're gonna have to sit down with the players and discuss."

He told Rachel Nichols of ESPN: "I would say, in terms of the messages you see on the court and our jerseys, this was an extraordinary moment in time when we began these discussions with the players and what we all lived through this summer. My sense is there'll be somewhat a return to normalcy — that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor."

The NBA has seen its ratings (and likely its ad revenue) plunge to historic lows this year amidst the league's decision to focus more on politics.

It appears that viewers are no longer interested in the political and social justice messages of the NBA but rather were tuning in for (believe it or not) actual basketball. As the balance of the league has tipped from less sport to more activism, viewers are tuning out.

We noted days ago that Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a major collapse in viewers, with just 4.5 million people tuning in. This is down 68% from last year's game two, which Outkick notes, "featured a team in Canada".

In fact, the ratings made Game 2 the least watched NBA Finals game on record, dropping below the 7.41 Game 1, which was the lowest viewed finals opener in history.

[Soul Crusher]

No Longer Primetime: NFL’s Sunday, Monday Night Ratings Crater to New Lows
Breitbart ^ | November 18 2020 | WARNER TODD HUSTON
Posted on 11/19/2020, 2:24:03 AM by knighthawk

The word “struggling,” doesn’t seem to be strong enough to describe what has happened to the ratings for NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

Sunday Night Football’s Patriots-Ravens game last weekend was down a whopping 31 percent over last year’s Week 10 game become the season’s least-watched Sunday game, according to Sports Media Watch.

“Ratings have dropped for all 11 NFL games on NBC this season, with viewership down for all-but-one,” SMW reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...

[Marty Champions]

I wish i had time to play some basketball

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Bankruptcy is like covid, effects minorities at a much higher percentage.

Blacks rarely file for bankruptcy.  Not sure where you got that from but that's mostly a white man's thing.  Black people will usually tell the creditor to go fuck themselves.  It's one of the reasons other than racism that we get higher interest rates on loans

[Hypertrophy]

Blacks rarely file for bankruptcy.  Not sure where you got that from but that's mostly a white man's thing.  Black people will usually tell the creditor to go fuck themselves.  It's one of the reasons other than racism that we get higher interest rates on loans

You need to start a business to go bankrupt- so I guess the white man has more initiative. You blame racism for everything and yet are one of the most racist people on this board, lol.

[oldtimer1]

The NBA I believe gave over 200 million to BLM.  The NFL definitely gave 250 million.

[SOMEPARTS]

Blacks rarely file for bankruptcy.  Not sure where you got that from but that's mostly a white man's thing.  Black people will usually tell the creditor to go fuck themselves.  It's one of the reasons other than racism that we get higher interest rates on loans

....or...credit ratings are real and people in general that don't pay their bills get higher rates. 

[Humble Narcissist]

Blacks rarely file for bankruptcy.  Not sure where you got that from but that's mostly a white man's thing.  Black people will usually tell the creditor to go fuck themselves.  It's one of the reasons other than racism that we get higher interest rates on loans

Racism has nothing to do with blacks getting higher interest rates as there is no question about race on applications.  I agree with the first part.

[Walter Sobchak]

Blacks rarely file for bankruptcy.  Not sure where you got that from but that's mostly a white man's thing.  Black people will usually tell the creditor to go fuck themselves.  It's one of the reasons other than racism that we get higher interest rates on loans

How exactly does a race of people who are totally dependent on government assistance file bankruptcy?

Blacks don’t typically file for bankruptcy because like you, they’re too stupid to know that they are broke.

[Humble Narcissist]

How exactly does a race of people who are totally dependent on government assistance file bankruptcy?

Blacks don’t typically file for bankruptcy because like you, they’re too stupid to know that they are broke.

They have no reason to file because they have nothing to lose.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

You need to start a business to go bankrupt- so I guess the white man has more initiative. You blame racism for everything and yet are one of the most racist people on this board, lol.

No I'm acknowledging both....its a combination between racism and just outright abandoning  financial commitments.  White people are the same....except they file bankruptcy to get out of financial commitments.

Same shit...different way of handling it.  Both wrong