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I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. >> Sports writing isn't about human rights or social issues. > Yeah, you’re just factually

I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. >> Sports writing isn't about human rights or social issues. > Yeah, you’re just factually wrong. Well, that's a very strong statement but I think you're correct. I'd rephrase the original comment as *Most* Sports writing isn't about human rights or social issues.

stcroixx 3y ago
Agreed, and also I think most people interested in reading about sports have not been going to the NYT for that particularly because they only use it as a backdrop for their stories, which are primarily about some other topic.
- tivert 3y ago
  > Agreed, and also I think most people interested in reading about sports have not been going to the NYT for that particularly because they only use it as a backdrop for their stories, which are primarily about some other topic. Are there better outlets for New York sports fans to read? I'm not from there, but I've gotten the impression that the New York Post might be better than the New York Times.
dangus 3y ago
> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. Over 60% of Americans voted in the 2020 election, a record high. It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-football-age-canada/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-foot... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-americans-dont-give-a-hoot-about-politics/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-a... https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-turnout-in-2020-general-election.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-t...
- tivert 3y ago
  >> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. > 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. > It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. However, it's probably a true statement that "the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics [while watching sports]." I'm probably sure you could dredge up some statistic that most Americans like french fries, but that doesn't mean they'd like or even want every dish and every activity served with a side of fries. Also, given partisan polarization, it's an error to treat the "48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs" as a block. It's actually two more-or-less antagonistic blocks, and mixing sports and politics will be extremely distasteful to at least one of them.

stcroixx 3y ago

Agreed, and also I think most people interested in reading about sports have not been going to the NYT for that particularly because they only use it as a backdrop for their stories, which are primarily about some other topic.

tivert 3y ago
> Agreed, and also I think most people interested in reading about sports have not been going to the NYT for that particularly because they only use it as a backdrop for their stories, which are primarily about some other topic. Are there better outlets for New York sports fans to read? I'm not from there, but I've gotten the impression that the New York Post might be better than the New York Times.

dangus 3y ago

> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. Over 60% of Americans voted in the 2020 election, a record high. It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-football-age-canada/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-foot... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-americans-dont-give-a-hoot-about-politics/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-a... https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-turnout-in-2020-general-election.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-t...

tivert 3y ago
>> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. > 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. > It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. However, it's probably a true statement that "the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics [while watching sports]." I'm probably sure you could dredge up some statistic that most Americans like french fries, but that doesn't mean they'd like or even want every dish and every activity served with a side of fries. Also, given partisan polarization, it's an error to treat the "48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs" as a block. It's actually two more-or-less antagonistic blocks, and mixing sports and politics will be extremely distasteful to at least one of them.