Duck Dynasty Ratings Drop In Season 5 Premiere! Did Homophobia Hurt This Hit Series After All?

All dynasties inevitably end up falling.
The Ming Dynasty of China├óΓé¼┬ª
The San Francisco 49ers dynasty of the 1980s├óΓé¼┬ª
And now it appears that Duck Dynasty is in the early stages of crumbling!
The A&E reality series scored their lowest ratings for a premiere episode in three seasons! Duck Dynasty brought in only 8.5 million viewers, down from nearly 12 million for their Season 4 debut!
So why weren├óΓé¼Γäót as many of their fervent fans there to tune in last night?
Could it be that homophobia, bigotry, and racism don├óΓé¼Γäót sell so well with TV audiences?!
The show├óΓé¼Γäós star, Phil Robertson, famously made comments last month about gays and African-Americans that offended many. The series’ network at first suspended him but then did a complete 180, bringing him back on the show without penalty.
Many saw the move as A&E caving under pressure from those who rallied around Phil and scorned the network for taking away his free speech.
Eye roll├óΓé¼┬ª
But even with Phil back on the air, it seems like his hateful remarks may be to blame for shooting down his show├óΓé¼Γäós ratings!
We expect he and his family will stick to their guns though and continue to believe that being gay is wrong and unnatural. If that├óΓé¼Γäós the legacy that this dynasty wants to leave behind, then so be it!
[Image via A&E.]