As of January 2023, there was mixed public opinion in the United States on whether football was too violent. The largest share of survey participants who agreed that the sport was too brutal came from individuals aged 65 and years older, with 44 percent of this generation believing as such.
Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age
According to the source, the share of respondents who belonged to different age categories from the total survey sample are as follows: 18-34 years (30%), 35-49 years (25%), 50-64 years (25%), and 65 years and over (20%).
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SCRI. (February 3, 2023). Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/
SCRI. "Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/
SCRI. (2023). Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/
SCRI. "Public Opinion on Whether American Football Is Too Violent in The United States as of January 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/
SCRI, Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public opinion on whether American football is too violent in the United States as of January 2023, by age [Graph], SCRI, February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399892/opinion-american-football-violent-united-states-by-age/
