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Strick1600 t1_j8bzibx wrote

Can we please stop pretending that the MLS is a major sport?

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ins1der OP t1_j8c0e98 wrote

Has higher average attendance than both NHL and NBA. It's incredibly popular in its niche. There's nothing wrong with MLS, it's fun.

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exileonmainst t1_j8dg4e0 wrote

the stadiums are bigger and they play fewer games

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mrhairybolo t1_j8dtxr8 wrote

Aren’t tickets also incredibly cheap and often free?

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exileonmainst t1_j8dwxru wrote

not sure about free, but yes they are definitely cheaper, so thats a good point too.

im not a soccer hater or anything, but its just a really disingenuous argument to compare average attendance numbers as a good measure of popularity.

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mrhairybolo t1_j8qpry5 wrote

In Canada I know for a fact they’re free a lot through certain avenues. Same with the CFL. Obviously our sports landscape is quite a bit different with NHL being by far #1

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Strick1600 t1_j8c1jf2 wrote

It’s not a major sport. It’s like the wings

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bob-ombshell t1_j8cdaa0 wrote

Keep telling yourself that, bud. Or you could come to a game & have even more sports to watch.

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KFCConspiracy t1_j8deyx2 wrote

At this point more people are interested in MLS than NHL. So... OK, then I guess NHL isn't a major sport.

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