This seems to be getting serious:
By Jonathan Berr MoneyWatch September 29, 2017, 2:13 PM
NFL national anthem protest denting ticket sales
Operators of two of the largest U.S. ticket marketplaces say they are seeing declines in orders for NFL games amid festering
controversy over the national anthem.
NFL ticket sales at TickPick slumped 17.9 percent this week compared with the prior week, their steepest decline since 2014, while
sales at TicketCity plunged 31 percent.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfl-nat...-ticket-sales/
NFL Boycott Declared For Veterans Day Weekend, Nearly 75,000 Vow Support
September 27, 2017 2:52 PM
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tens of thousands upset over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem are planning a boycott of the NFL.
A
Facebook group now has more than 70,000 members calling for a boycott of all NFL games on Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 12-13.
The group is encouraging people to avoid watching football on both Sunday and Monday to show support for veterans.
The Facebook event states: “We will be not be watching or listening to NFL games on November 12th in solidarity with veterans around the country, as football players have continued to disrespect the national anthem, the American flag, and everything our nation stands for.”
Area restaurant boycotting NFL games draws large crowd
- Max Filby
- Thomas Gnau Staff Writer
2:27 p.m Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
Beef O’Brady’s file photo
The owner of
Beef O’Brady’s restaurant in Beavercreek said he had a large crowd Thursday night following his declaration that he will not air NFL games while players protest during the playing of the national anthem.
“The response was just remarkable last night. We had people coming in that had never been to our restaurant,” said Beef O’Brady’s owner Bill DeFries, who estimated the eatery did three times the business it normally does on a Thursday night.
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