This survey depicts the opinions of U.S. sports fans on the stories with the biggest impact on sports in 2012. 48% of respondents consider the Jerry Sandusky trial the most significant story.
Which one of the following stories had the biggest impact on sports this year?
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
The Jerry Sandusky trial
48%
Lance Armstrong's doping scandal
18%
Replacement refs in the NFL
13%
The NHL lockout
10%
The NFL bounty investigation
6%
Unsure
4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents48%48%18%18%13%13%10%10%6%6%4%4%The Jerry Sandusky trialLance Armstrong's doping scandalReplacement refs in the NFLThe NHL lockoutThe NFL bounty investigationUnsure
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Marist Poll. (December 27, 2012). Which one of the following stories had the biggest impact on sports this year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249565/us-sports-stories-with-the-biggest-impact-2012/
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Marist Poll. (2012). Which one of the following stories had the biggest impact on sports this year?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249565/us-sports-stories-with-the-biggest-impact-2012/
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