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Edge of Sports

So Why Are People Watching Less Sports?

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This week we speak to Jane McManus, New York Daily News’ sports columnist and Director of the Center for Sports Communication at Marist College. We talk about a new survey from Marist College on recent sports viewership. We dive into theories on why there has been a drop in sports viewers since the pandemic as well as the broader American sports’ response to the virus and why it’s been found to be lacking. 

We also have “Choice Words” about the NBA’s Bubble, the effectiveness of it, as well as its impact on protest. In addition, we have “Just Stand Up” and “Just Sit Down” awards to the legendary John Carlos and Tommie Smith on the anniversary of their iconic protest at the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico and the Tennessee Titans for their irresponsible behavior in the wake of large scale coronavirus diagnoses on the team. All this and more on this week’s show!

Jane McManus
Twitter: @JaneSports

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everything secure. I have high expectations for sports because I know the role they've played in my

0:59.9

life, you know, as somebody who loves to play. Like, the concern was not getting kids back on the

1:05.6

fields in a safe way. It was watching pro sports in a passive way.

1:17.1

The concern was not having a healthy society so that we could get the icing back on the cake.

1:19.2

It was just getting the icing back. Welcome to the Edge of Sports Podcast.

1:32.3

I'm Dave Ziron.

1:33.7

This week we're speaking to a sports columnist for the New York Daily News, Jane McManus.

1:39.1

And before she was with the NYDN, she was at ESPN for 10 years covering the NFL.

1:44.7

She was a columnist for ESPNW.

1:46.9

And currently, she is the director of the Center for Sports Communication at Marist College.

1:53.0

And Maris just put out a very, very interesting article slash poll about sports viewing habits during the pandemic and I want to talk to her about that.

2:04.0

It's going to be really interesting.

2:05.8

Also, I've got some choice words, if you will, about the NBA and the bubble, my last

2:12.7

bubble assessment, my bubble assessment, if you will.

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