Yeah, but the NFL had a lot bigger conservative fanbase, apparently, then other sports.
Sunday football was always a way to escape the BS of politics and watch your home team. Now that the players felt the need to inject politics into the game people are pissed and stopped watching. The NFL really did a great job of killing the sport.
I don't know... the Hollywood crowd manages to remain extremely wealthy despite the fact that half the country despises them. Perhaps the NFL figures they can go the same route.
Like the Hollywood crowd has learned to do, the NFL folks can buy politicians, get favors in return and gin up more support with the liberal half of the country by "embracing" liberal causes.