Majorities of Americans who closely follow sports do so to cheer for specific teams or to be entertained | Pew Research Center

October 17, 2023

Most Americans don’t closely follow professional or college sports

Majorities of Americans who closely follow sports do so to cheer for specific teams or to be entertained

Majorities of Americans who closely follow sports do so to cheer for specific teams or to be entertained

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Majorities of Americans who closely follow sports do so to cheer for specific teams or to be entertained

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Most Americans don’t closely follow professional or college sports
Younger Americans, women and those with lower incomes are less likely to follow sports closely
Far more Americans say sports get too much attention than say they get too little
Lack of interest is the top reason why Americans say they don’t follow sports closely
Majorities of Americans who closely follow sports do so to cheer for specific teams or to be entertained
Who is a sports ‘superfan’?
‘Superfans’ are much more likely than casual fans to say they follow sports to cheer for a specific player