The Politicization of the NBA
Marc Berman uses our Race and Policing in America Survey to discuss the politicization of the NBA in the NY Post.
Similar to many aspects of our lives, the NBA is increasingly a political issue. In our recent survey, only 13% of Republicans have a favorable opinion of the NBA. In contrast, 67% of Democrats have a favorable view of the League. Will the politicization of the NBA influence the decision of whether to leave social justice messages on or off the court next year?
Reality Check Insights' Race and Policing in America Survey was conducted from Sept. 23 – Oct. 7 (N=1,473; MOE ±4.7%). Respondents were recruited through both random address-based sampling (where respondents completed interviews either online (via smart phone or computer) or by calling a toll-free number) and opt-in sampling through online advertising (with all interviews completed online). Each sample was weighted separately according to population benchmarks of age, race and ethnicity, gender, education, region, voter registration status, and partisanship before being combined for analysis. The margin of error was computed using the classical simple random sampling formula with an adjustment for the estimated design effect due to weighting.