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Might Succeed: NFL Controversies

Colin Kaepernick's protest during the US National Anthem stirred fans's ire.

While the NFL is still going to make billions of dollars in profit by the end of 2018, they still took a hit this year on ticket buys and ratings.

The actions of some players, like Colin Kaepernick, have angered the NFL's largely white male audience because it was seen as 'unpatriotic.'

Perhaps those white males should learn that true patriotism involves an honest assessment of one's country, and a recognition of the things that need to change, but justified or not the NFL has seen decreased revenues because of these controversies.

Add in such matters as Tom Brady's Deflategate and you have an environment that just might be suitable for a new football brand to cut out its own market share.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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