A majority of Republicans believe professional athletes should not speak out about politics and causes, with a sizable portion saying it is completely inappropriate for them to do so, according to a new national poll conducted for the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication.
More than 40% of Republicans say it is “not at all appropriate” for professional athletes to speak out about political issues or causes, compared to approximately 5% of Democrats. At the same time, nearly 60% of Democrats say such speech is “very appropriate,” with just over 8% of Republicans saying so. Independents are more evenly distributed across the scale. CONT.
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