Nba Finals Ratings Politics

The previous low was 8 06 million for game 3 of the 2003 nba finals.

Nba finals ratings politics. A ship doesn t sink for one reason but undoubtedly politics sit atop the historical tank the outlet said. Game 3 s 5 9 million viewers were the fewest for an nba finals game ever at least since 1984 when they started tracking finals. The lakers won game 6 against the miami heat to capture the nba title but it was the lowest rated finals series recorded.

Only 34 of republicans say they actively follow the nba compared with 48 of democrats. What s more the delay in the season caused by covid 19 means the finals have been played in direct competition with the nfl which would not have been an issue had the season finished in june as normal. Only 34 of republicans say they actively follow the nba compared with 48 of democrats.

Harris also found the nba is more partisan than any other sport. Audience for last year s finals opener between the golden state warriors and toronto raptors. The news comes after game 1 of the finals showed the lowest viewership in the nba finals in recorded history with 7 41 million people watching.

The nba finals on abc concluded sunday with los angeles lakers star lebron james winning his fourth championship but james and the league seem to have paid a heavy price for their embrace of leftist politics. Television ratings for the nba finals have been at a historic low. The harris poll found the nba is more partisan than any other sport.

Nba commissioner adam silver often touted as the smartest official in professional sports hinted that the overt displays of politics might be hurting his league s brand this week during an interview with espn before the ratings disaster that was sunday matchup between the miami heat and the los angeles lakers.