During a February 2022 survey in the United States, just over half of respondents believed it was important that professional athletes used their platforms to voice their personal beliefs and feelings. Support for this sentiment was higher among younger respondents, with almost 70 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 agreeing with athletes using their platform to voice personal beliefs.
Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age
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Elevent. (March 31, 2022). Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/
Elevent. "Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/
Elevent. (2022). Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/
Elevent. "Public Opinion on The Importance of Professional Athletes Using Their Platforms to Voice Their Personal Beliefs in The United States as of February 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/
Elevent, Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public opinion on the importance of professional athletes using their platforms to voice their personal beliefs in the United States as of February 2022, by age [Graph], Elevent, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220207/us-atheletes-with-the-biggest-impact-on-their-sport/
