An October 2022 survey in the United States explored the impact of NFL players sustaining head injuries on the public's interest in watching games. Around a quarter of Millennials stated that they were somewhat less interested in watching NFL games as a result of the head injuries that players may sustain. However, 78 percent of Baby boomers claimed that the dangerous nature of the sport had no impact on their level of interest.
Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation
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Morning Consult. (October 17, 2022). Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/
Morning Consult. "Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/
Morning Consult. (2022). Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/
Morning Consult. "Impact of Players Sustaining Head Injuries on Public Interest in Watching National Football League Games in The United States as of October 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/
Morning Consult, Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Impact of players sustaining head injuries on public interest in watching National Football League games in the United States as of October 2022, by generation [Graph], Morning Consult, October 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340734/nfl-head-injury-viewership-impact/