Support of NFL players kneeling during anthem in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity

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Christina Gough
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Jun 19, 2020
The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in May 2020 caused a wave of public outrage. Following his death, many athletes and NFL players called for an end to police brutality and advocated social change. During a June 2020 survey in the United States, 54 percent of African American respondents said that they would strongly support NFL players kneeling during the national anthem in the 2020 NFL season.

Share of respondents who support NFL players kneeling in protest of police brutality during the 2020 NFL season in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity

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Statistic: Share of respondents who support NFL players kneeling in protest of police brutality during the 2020 NFL season in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity

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Release date

June 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 9-11, 2020

Number of respondents

1,501 respondents

Age group

18 and over

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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