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Olympics Ratings Fall To 2018 Low On 2nd Saturday; Steady With Sochi 2014
2018-02-19
I believe a commenter nailed the cause. Perhaps we could call it the NFL Effect.

[Deadline Hollywood]

"Unfortunately, Team USA is also loaded with social justice warriors whose over-inflated sense of self-importance has thus far only been exceeded by their failure to excel in their chosen events. Lindsey Vonn is a prime example. When the participants go out of their way to intentionally alienate half their potential viewing audience, what did NBC expect would happen to the ratings?"
Posted by:Besoeker

#9  What Puppet said.
Posted by: E. Borgia4718   2018-02-19 19:49  

#8  With all of the fawning over the Fatboy regime in NORK and the wall to wall interviews with gay athletes that want to bash Trump, I'd say that NBC has lost at least 50% of the demographic that would watch the Olympics in the US, i.e., patriotic citizens rooting for their country's athletes and most sports lovers and all of the Red states.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2018-02-19 19:32  

#7  To me, the only Olympic sports that are really sports are ones where there is an objective way to determine who won - where you don't get "style points' For anything else, it is just the opinion of the judges - who can be and have been bribed, or just pick their favorites.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2018-02-19 16:59  

#6  I have had more than enough of winter, thank you.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2018-02-19 13:51  

#5  I thought the Olympics were over.
Posted by: warthogswife   2018-02-19 13:02  

#4  The Olympics is a gigantic franchise that bleeds billions out of countries building monstrous facilities that the countries cannot use after the games are over.

It is an enormous scam. I hope they politically correct themselves out of existence. No wait, aren't they letting transgenders to compete as women...that should end this mess.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2018-02-19 12:27  

#3  Ahhh, I didn't turn on the Olympics to watch crossing dressers.
Posted by: Jack Salami   2018-02-19 10:52  

#2  Flip Flopping Gay Skater Backs Out of Olympics Deal With NBC
Posted by: Frank G   2018-02-19 10:47  

#1  I haven't watched any of it (or any NFL in a couple of years.) Between the fraud and the PC BS I see no reason to waste my time.
Posted by: Glenmore   2018-02-19 10:23  

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