Race, politics divide Americans on sports issues

(Ohio State University) Although some people may yearn for sports to be free of political or racial divisiveness, a new study shows how impossible that dream may be.Researchers found that Americans' views on two hot-button issues in sports were sharply divided by racial, ethnic and political identities. In addition, their opinions on topics unrelated to sports, like the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, also were linked to their beliefs about the two sports issues.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news