Poll results indicated professional football fans recognize the danger the sport poses to its players but have chosen to watch, anyway. Among sports fans, 90 per cent say head injuries causing long-term health problems for players is a problem for professional football. Among those who say head injuries are a major problem, 74 per cent identify themselves as football fans, 40 per cent called themselves “big football fans” and 44 per cent say football is their favourite sport to watch. The biggest reason NFL ratings dropped, McManus said, was the attention viewers paid to the presidential election instead. Among non-white pro football fans, 29 per cent say their interest has increased, while 11 per cent say it has decreased.

Source: thestar September 06, 2017 15:22 UTC