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Orange, NJ, November 30, 2017 — A Seton Hall Sports Poll has found that 71% of Americans would like President Trump to stay out of the NFL controversy surrounding the protest actions of players during the national anthem. 23% say he should continue to comment.<\/p>\n
Just a month ago, 37% felt it was appropriate for the President to get involved in the issue, when the question was posed regarding his call for a petition to support standing for the anthem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat represents a rather dramatic decline in just 30 days regarding the President\u2019s personal involvement,\u201d said Poll Director Rick Gentile.\u00a0 \u201cThe 37% support last month was in line with his general support on most issues.\u00a0 It could certainly indicate that the public wants to say \u2018enough!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The poll was taken this week (November 27-29) across the nation, on both landlines and cell phones, with randomly placed telephone calls.\u00a0 The poll is sponsored by The Sharkey Institute.\u00a0 There were 719 respondents, with a margin of error of +\/- 3.7%.<\/p>\n
The poll asked if keeping players in the locker room during the playing of the national anthem next season would be an effective way for the NFL to deal with the controversy. \u00a063% said no, and 27% said yes.<\/p>\n
The Poll also asked whether people intended to purchase any NFL merchandise this holiday season, with 20% saying yes and 74% saying no.\u00a0 Of those saying yes a fifth said they were affected by the current controversies, and of those saying no, a third were affected by the controversies.<\/p>\n
As for the rehiring of Roger Goodell as NFL commissioner, only 19% felt his contract should be extended, while double that — 39% — said the NFL should look for a new commissioner.\u00a0 42% didn\u2019t know or had no opinion.\u00a0 As for the rehiring of Roger Goodell as NFL commissioner, only 19% felt his contract should be extended, while double that – 39% \u00a0– said the NFL should look for a new commissioner.\u00a0 42% didn\u2019t know or had no opinion.\u00a0 Among those saying they were African-American, 43% were in favor of his contract being extended, while only 15% of whites were so inclined.<\/p>\n
The Poll also asked whether the current method for determining the college football championship is fair to all qualifying NCAA schools.\u00a0 34% said yes, 23% no, with 43% indicating \u201cdon\u2019t know\u201d or not having an opinion.<\/p>\n
The Official Seton Hall Sports Poll podcast discussing these topics with Seth Everett and Rick Gentile can be found at https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/mt\/podcast\/seton-hall-sports-poll\/id1053266467<\/a>.<\/p>\n ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n One of the country\u2019s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership \u2014 developing students in mind, heart and spirit \u2014 since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 academic programs, Seton Hall\u2019s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S.News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.<\/p>\n Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. Its attractive main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles by train, bus or car from New York City, offering a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The university\u2019s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.<\/p>\n For more information, visit www.shu.edu.<\/p>\n About the poll:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This poll was conducted by telephone November 27-29 among 719 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute.<\/p>\n Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.<\/p>\n The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006.<\/p>\n