NFL Stocks Suffer as Protests Continue and TV Ratings Fall
Wide receiver Josh Doctson No. 18 of the Washington Redskins makes a catch over cornerback David Amerson No. 29 of the Oakland Raiders in the third quarter at FedExField in Landover, Md., on Sept. 24, 2017. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
The NFL’s profitability is continuing to take hits as NFL players kneel in protest during the national anthem.
Just in the past month, the overall stock market was up by more than 2 percent, but shares of companies that broadcast NFL games were all down between 1 percent and 8 percent, according to Forbes.
