The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in May 2020 caused a wave of public outrage. Following his death, many athletes and NFL players called for an end to police brutality and advocated social change. During a June 2020 survey in the United States, 23 percent of respondents said that they strongly supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons.
Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020
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Morning Consult. (June 18, 2020). Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/
Morning Consult. "Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020." Chart. June 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/
Morning Consult. "Share of Respondents Who Supported Nfl Players Kneeling during The National Anthem during The 2017 and 2018 Nfl Seasons in The United States as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/
Morning Consult, Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of respondents who supported NFL players kneeling during the national anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons in the United States as of June 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867034/nfl-players-kneeling-practice-awareness/