Donald Trump Comments on NFL TV Ratings, Colin Kaepernick

October 31, 2016   ·   Rob Goldberg   ·   Jump to comments

It's no secret ratings for the NFL have been down for the first half of the NFL season, and the cause has been heavily debated.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump apparently knows the source of the issue.
"The NFL is way down in their ratings," Trump said Sunday at a rally in Colorado, via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. "And you know why? Two reasons. Number one is this politics they’re finding is a much rougher game than football and more exciting, and this—honestly we’ve taken a lot of people away from the NFL. And the other reason is [Colin] Kaepernick."
According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, Monday Night Football is down 24 percent compared to last season, while Sunday Night Football (19 percent) and Thursday Night Football (18 percent) have also dropped significantly.
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