Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very effective
23%
Somewhat effective
21%
Somewhat Ineffective
11%
Very ineffective
32%
Don't know/ No opinion
14%
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Following a series of high profile instances of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States in 2020, several professional athletes and teams kneeled during the national anthem to bring awareness to the situation. During an August 2020 survey in the United States, 23 percent of respondents said that this protest was very effective in bringing attention to police brutality and racial inequality.
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Morning Consult. (August 30, 2020). Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020." Chart. August 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/
Morning Consult. (2020). Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on The Effectiveness of Athletes Kneeling during The National Anthem to Bring Attention to Police Brutality and Racial Inequality in The United States as of August 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2020, /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Public opinion on the effectiveness of athletes kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the United States as of August 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, August 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1172267/athletes-kneeling-police-brutality/
