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'Day of Reckoning' Coming for 'Woke' Sports Franchises

A sign for San Francisco Giants' Pride Day is shown on the video board as Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks walks toward the dugout after retiring the Giants in the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, June 10. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

By    |   Friday, 18 August 2023 07:31 AM EDT

Marketing experts are warning sports franchises that hopped on the "woke" bandwagon of a coming "day of reckoning" from fans tired of politics being injected into athletics.

After massive player and fan pushback to NHL and MLB "Pride Nights" throughout the nation, there are now calls to undo other "woke" initiatives adopted by various sports teams during the past several years.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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Marketing experts are warning sports franchises that hopped on the "woke" bandwagon of a coming "day of reckoning" from fans tired of politics being injected into athletics.
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Friday, 18 August 2023 07:31 AM
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