Survey Says: Jordan Could Beat LeBron, Plus Other Sports Results
With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, here are some noted results of a recent sports survey.
Public Policy Polling polled 1,400 people about sports subjects and here are the five best results:
- 34% think Michael Jordan could beat LeBron James in a game of 1-on-1 right now. With Jordan being 52-years-old, somehow only 54% think LeBron would win. The other 12% aren't sure. For what it's worth, Michael hasn't played since 2003, and he was just okay at the time. LeBron was drafted later that summer, and made his debut the season after.
- The NFL is the most popular professional sport, with 56% of Americans saying they're fans. Baseball is a close second at 46%, the NBA was third with 37%, golf was fourth at 23%, and the NHL and boxing are tied for fifth at 22%.
- This month's "Fight of the Century" didn't generate as much enthusiasm as promoters had hoped. 68% of Americans say they didn't care about the outcome. For those who did, 18% rooted for Manny Pacquiao, and 13% rooted for Floyd Mayweather. Interestingly enough, Mayweather was not hurt by the female vote. 13% of men had a "favorable" impression of Mayweather, but so did 14% of women. Somehow men were more likely to have an unfavorable feeling toward Mayweather, 30% for women and 48% for men.
- Tiger Woods isn't America's favorite golfer anymore. That honor goes to Phil Mickelson, who got 35% of the vote. Tiger was the runner-up with 16%, followed by Rory McIlroy at 15%.
- Among baseball fans, 55% preferred having batters hit the way they do in the National League. 33% like the designated hitter, the way they do it in the American League, and 12% aren't sure.