Those are handy excuses

But I think the really big factors were the anti-American temper tantrums by the USWNT and Gwen Brooks. I know my wife, who is a naturalized American citizen was so enraged that she boycotted the rest of the games. I was finally able to get her interested in the Women's 4 by 400 with Sydney McLaughlin, Alison Felix , et al, but those explicitly "Woke" athletes were a big turnoff for many.

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I guess you dont watch college football either - DBCooper 2021-08-09 13:19:57
Snowflake * - Siegfried08 2021-08-09 12:12:23
Don't show her this - elterrible 2021-08-09 12:07:42
- Actually she has - BIG MAC 2021-08-09 22:54:34
  - There's nothing more American - elterrible 2021-08-10 11:03:40
  - “free floating hatred”? - The Holtz Room 2021-08-09 23:56:44
Oh for God's sake. * - ProfKid93 2021-08-09 10:56:00
I think tape delay was the largest factor. - 84david 2021-08-09 10:21:29
- Wasn't the hoops gold medal game live? - ndzippy 2021-08-09 12:15:17
  - yes * - DBCooper 2021-08-09 13:18:23
Don't forget the "mixed" relay teams. WTF * - Dadknuknutesson 2021-08-09 10:10:18
- I had previously imagined that Big Mac's explanation... - FL_Irish 2021-08-09 10:42:53
Gwen Berry * - drmurray 2021-08-09 09:02:19
- Forget it, he's rolling * - elterrible 2021-08-09 09:55:28
I hardly watched any Olympics coverage... - El Kabong 2021-08-09 08:10:41
- You're just pissed that you will never get to use... - Bacchus 2021-08-09 11:35:09
- When Marty Walsh pulled the plug on Boston's bid... - 105Marquette 2021-08-09 09:59:48
  - Amen - NDCuse 2021-08-09 14:17:10
- The IOC should give thanks every day that FIFA exists * - NDCuse 2021-08-09 09:34:58
  - And the NFL should give thanks that both IOC and FIFA exist * - Queensman 2021-08-09 09:59:18
- We're lucky to be "screwed" so badly. * - miamioh_irishfan 2021-08-09 08:13:19
We didn't watch, but for none of those reasons - fontoknow 2021-08-09 07:47:23
- Agreed - carroll2005 2021-08-09 07:49:13
Precisely why I and several friends didn't watch...... * - Wolfetone 2021-08-09 06:36:35
- Party on Wayne. * - The Holtz Room 2021-08-09 15:33:50
Our house is no fan of some of the more outspoken athletes - G.K.Chesterton 2021-08-09 00:36:06
Ratings also terrible in Europe according to Reuters - FL_Irish 2021-08-08 22:54:32
I agree. I wish there was a scorecard. - domer4 2021-08-08 22:28:25
- How about those with the wrong views - ProfKid93 2021-08-09 10:58:03
  - We already know your political views, ProfKid, - domer4 2021-08-09 11:49:24
    - I'm not the one who opened this door. * - Profkid93 2021-08-09 17:25:34