A study of the political party affiliations of pro athletes finds that NBA and WNBA players are almost all Democrats or independents, while Major League Baseball players are mostly Republicans.
The study, “Partisan Registration of Athletes by Sports League,” commissioned by VoteHub, examined the political affiliations of pro athletes in the MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA, and WNBA and found that baseball players lean toward the GOP. Still, that support dwindles when looking at other pro sports leagues.
Pro baseball players are Republicans at a much higher rate compared to other leagues, with 53.7 percent, while 36.4 percent claim to be political independents. Democrats are the big losers in baseball, though...
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