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Reality Check: Are NFL Fans More Conservative Or Liberal?

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Football is the most popular sport in America, and its fans are the most passionate.

That may explain why the “Take a Knee” movement stirred such controversy last season.

The most tweeted moment and loudest cheer for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address? His pointed call to stand for the national anthem.

The president stoked more political division among NFL fans over players who kneel during the national anthem.

But new research shows fans are much more bipartisan than we thought.

The website fivethirtyeight.