At a rally in Alabama last Friday, President Donald Trump said the NFL should fire football players who kneel in protest during the national anthem. On Saturday, he criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and uninvited NBA star Stephen Curry from the White House. On Sunday, he encouraged fans to boycott games and claimed, “NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Over the first two weeks, “Sunday Night Football” ratings were down 7%, “Monday Night Football” was down 5%, and Sunday afternoon games were down 11-19%. The Sunday morning news shows led with the story (CBS’s “Face the Nation”) or devoted significant time to it (NBC’s “Meet the Press”).

Source: Forbes September 24, 2017 19:47 UTC