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underpants

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Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:21 PM Apr 2020

ESPN - 72% of sports fans won't attend events without a COVID-19 vaccine [View all]

Okay it's not a large or great (MOE) poll but...

Some 72% of Americans polled said they would not attend if sporting events resumed without a vaccine for the coronavirus. The poll, which had a fairly small sample size of 762 respondents, was released Thursday by Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business.

When polling respondents who identified as sports fans, 61% said they would not go to a game without a vaccine. The margin of error is plus-or-minus 3.6%.

A compromise could be found in having games with no fans, an idea that garnered sufficient support. More than three-fourths -- 76% -- said they would watch broadcasts of games without fans and do so with the same amount of interest they had before the pandemic. Only 16% said they would be less interested, but 7% said they would be more interested.

Though there has been discussion of games without spectators, nearly half of respondents -- 46% -- said they think sports will be canceled through the end of 2020.

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/29018209/poll-fans-attend-games-vaccine

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Luckily at My School-We've Been Social Distancing for Years Stallion Apr 2020 #1
Part of the problem is that the players, coaches, etc are not safe Renew Deal Apr 2020 #2
I don't think we will see people rush to go back to sporting events, concerts tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #3
I love going to concerts and live events. Initech Apr 2020 #5
Not only do I expect sports will be shut down for 2020, it expect it to continue ooky Apr 2020 #4
I also wonder whether / if ESPN will survive. Initech Apr 2020 #6
Yeah, the coronavirus has upended ESPN. And, ESPN has become so immersed ooky Apr 2020 #11
It's so weird to see sports networks running games from 2 - 3 years ago or more. Initech Apr 2020 #12
80% drop in ratings pretty much says it all. ooky Apr 2020 #14
I really missed March Madness this year. Initech Apr 2020 #15
The only bright side is parent company Disney Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #20
It all comes tumbling down Ex Lurker Apr 2020 #16
Yep, and football drives the ship. ooky Apr 2020 #17
so many of our institutions and cultural habits will be changed by this pandemic Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #7
+1, uponit7771 Apr 2020 #8
Without packed stadiums, where will those million dollar Luz Apr 2020 #9
Most major sports are fueled by TV money underpants Apr 2020 #10
That's good news gratuitous Apr 2020 #13
Yup was telling my neighbor that our beloved Chiefs will not be playing this year...... Bengus81 Apr 2020 #18
That would totally change the Chiefs home games underpants Apr 2020 #19
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