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Sept. 1-8, 2020, Washington Post poll of 1,001 U.S. adults with an error margin of +/- 3.5 percentage points. *=less than 0.5%All adultsRegistered votersRace/EthnicityParty IDParty leaningIdeologyFootball fansBasketball fansBaseball fansAgeSexEducationRace/EducationUrban/Suburban/RuralRegion
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All adultsRegistered votersWhite, non-Hisp.HispanicBlack (includes Hispanic Black)DemocratRepublicanIndependentDem/Lean DemRep/Lean RepLiberalModerateConservativeFootball fansBasketball fansBaseball fansAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+MaleFemaleNo college degreeCollege graduateWhite no college degreeWhite college graduateUrbanSuburbanRuralNortheastMidwestSouthWest
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Q2. In your opinion, should professional athletes use their platform to express their views on national issues, or should they NOT do this?Should express views62%61%56%70%82%80%43%60%77%36%84%62%43%64%67%64%71%67%70%58%45%58%65%58%68%51%64%66%60%54%63%57%62%65%
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Should NOT express views38%39%44%29%18%20%57%40%22%63%16%38%56%35%32%35%29%32%29%42%55%41%35%41%32%48%36%34%40%46%37%43%38%34%
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No opinion****-1%***1%**1%1%1%1%-1%1%-*1%***1%***-*-*1%
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Q3. Do you think the recent killings of Black people by police are isolated incidents or a sign of broader problems in the treatment of Black people by police?Isolated incidents36%37%41%35%23%18%65%35%17%65%15%31%58%31%29%34%34%32%33%37%45%41%32%42%26%49%28%32%38%42%34%34%40%34%
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A sign of broader problems60%61%56%62%75%80%33%62%81%32%83%65%39%65%70%64%61%67%64%60%51%57%63%54%72%48%71%65%59%52%58%63%58%63%
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No opinion3%2%3%4%2%2%2%3%2%3%2%4%3%3%1%2%5%1%3%3%4%2%5%4%2%3%1%3%3%6%7%4%2%2%
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Q4. When it comes to athletes kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial inequality in the United States, do you consider this to be an appropriate way or not an appropriate way to bring attention to these concerns?Appropriate56%56%52%59%72%73%36%54%72%31%77%59%34%59%58%57%65%65%62%45%45%51%59%53%60%49%59%60%56%45%60%56%54%55%
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Not appropriate42%43%46%40%28%26%63%43%26%67%23%36%64%39%40%41%29%34%37%54%54%46%39%44%39%49%41%37%44%51%37%41%45%43%
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No opinion2%2%2%1%-1%1%2%2%2%-4%1%2%2%1%6%1%1%1%1%2%2%3%1%3%-3%*4%3%3%1%2%