The statistic shows the survey results to the question about the involvement of NFL players in political and social issues to raise awareness and bring about social change, on and off the field. During the survey, 44 percent of respondents said that the statement "NFL players should stay in their lane when it comes to political and social issues, especially on the field." was the one that came closest to their view, even if it was not exactly right.
Public opinion on NFL players' involvement in political/social issues in the United States as of May 2018
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Morning Consult. (May 30, 2018). Public opinion on NFL players' involvement in political/social issues in the United States as of May 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867222/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-opinion/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on NFL players' involvement in political/social issues in the United States as of May 2018." Chart. May 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867222/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-opinion/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. (2018). Public opinion on NFL players' involvement in political/social issues in the United States as of May 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867222/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-opinion/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Nfl Players' Involvement in Political/Social Issues in The United States as of May 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867222/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-opinion/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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