Earlier this month, Public Policy Polling conducted a national survey that asked 28 questions regarding Americans’ interest in sports. The survey revealed data that told many stories. Some were enlightening. Others predictable. Some puzzling.
The PPP survey focused on admiration versus dislikability among particular sports and individual players. Understandably, contrasts are sharp based on age, race and political ideology.
Yellow highlighter in hand, I spent several hours studying the results. I drew attention to numbers that told obvious stories. I looked for disparities between general averages and each demographic. I calculated numbers to better understand the actual sample sizes.