Hockey is Americans Fourth Favorite Sport According to a Recent National Poll. What Do You Think About That ?

according to a recent national poll of what are Americans favorite sport to watch hockey came in fourth beating professional basketball. I got this off a nationally syndicated sports radio show and the guy hosting was said he thought only nine people watched in the U.S. and kept bashing hockey. I am from buffalo and that really pissed me off cause i love and so does everyone i know. What do you think about those finding and how come hockey never gets respect despite the fact its growing in popularity.