Most Louisiana voters say NFL players protesting the national anthem should be fined for fired, according to a survey the University of New Orleans released Thursday (Sept. 28). But the results showed a racial disconnect: 70 percent of white voters say protesting players should be penalized, but only 34 percent of black voters agree.
The automated telephone survey, using what are known as recorded "robo-calls," was conducted Tuesday by Anthony Licciardi, a doctoral student and research associate with UNO's Survey Research Center. It reached 525 randomly selected voters. The margin of error is 4 percent.