Of the respondents citing kneeling and the song, most weren’t as polite as Hoernke, although one said he would not attend because the NFL blacklisted former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who popularized players taking a knee during the national anthem to draw attention to police brutality toward Black citizens.

Fans who want to attend games made up 45.3% of respondents. Of those, 2.8% said their attendance would be conditioned on there being adequate safety measures. However, the majority said they’d go no matter what.

“I’m opting in,” said season ticket holder Troy Pflum of North Fond du Lac. “I’ll wear a mask and I’m guessing the Packers don’t want people to get COVID on their watch, so I’m sure they’ll do what they can to keep us apart.”

Concern over coronavirus is by far the most common reason people said they won’t attend games. 

“Until there is a vaccine, I have zero interest in attending any games,” said season ticket holder Scott Barker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “I don’t believe it is possible to social distance in a stadium that holds 80,000+ people, and it is unrealistic that people will follow the rules and wear face masks.”

A number of those who said they would not go to games cited their distrust of other fans to follow safety precautions or take the virus seriously. Given the number of respondents who called the virus a hoax or overblown, they probably are on to something.

Of the nearly 8% who said they would not go for reasons other than the virus, the sense that games wouldn’t be as much fun came up a lot. That’s the reason Wayne Sargent of Campbellsport, who bills himself “The Ultimate Packers Fan,”  will forego games this season. 

“Going to a football game at Lambeau Field, or any stadium for that matter, is not just to watch the game. It’s the tailgating, meeting up with seasonal friends and enjoying the comradery of others that makes it a special day. With all of the precautions set in place for COVID-19, I just don’t see that happening in an enjoyable way,” Sargent said.

“All considered, my opinion is that either it’s all or nothing, and I’m going with nothing for this season.”

The Packers have not said how many fans will be allowed in Lambeau to meet social distancing requirements, but it likely will be less than 50 percent of the stadium’s capacity of 80,000. Average attendance in 2019 was 77,845.

Here are other comments from season ticket holders:

“As of now my inclination would be to opt-in, but first I need to see the Packers’ detailed plan for fan attendance. The games need to still be fun. How will they balance safety and fan experience? Will the restrictions inhibit the thrill of being there? If yes, I would rather stay home.” — Jeff Albrecht, Silver Lake.

 “I’m going to opt in and hopefully get a few games and then get the rest of my money back. I’d be curious how many people opt out. My guess is that it would be hard to do social distancing at much more than 30% capacity, so maybe we get 2-3 games?” — Jay Bushmaker, Apple Valley, Minn.

“It looks like not much has changed as far as making the games safer, so no, we won’t be going. It’s going to be a weird football season, but what’s not weird these days? Hopefully, next year there’ll be an effective vaccine and the games will be safe again.” — Nancy Selinsky, Green Bay.

“I will be opting out of games this year. It’s not that I’m fearful of the coronavirus. I just can’t justify paying all that money for a reduced fan experience. Making masks mandatory was the deal breaker for me. That will be impossible to enforce … Fans should have been left to decide for themselves their tolerance for risk and possible exposure.” — Nate Hoernke, Mosinee.

“I will be opting our of tickets this year. It just won’t feel the same with only a minimum number of fans at the game. If the league keeps up with the political stuff too, I’ll just be selling my tickets from now on to make money.” — Bobby Christensen, Kenosha.

“I am leaning toward opting out. My gut tells me we won’t be allowed to attend games anyway, and even if we are, I feel like the gameday experience will be very different and not much fun with limited crowds. I will probably wait until the last minute to decide.” —Aaron Panko, Allouez.

“As of now, I plan on opting out. Yes, partially out of virus concerns, but also because if it’s going to be reduced capacity, then it just won’t be nearly as fun without the regulars that are around me every year. And I’ll be honest here as well, if I could count on all the fans to wear a mask, I might feel differently, but unfortunately, I don’t trust them and I have no idea how they can enforce it.” — Erik Norlund, Minneapolis

“I plan on opting out. I just don’t think that I would be comfortable attending games in person at this time. Honestly, I will be surprised if they are able to pull off playing at all. The thought of fall/winter without football makes me sad.” — Daniel Spoentgen, Green Bay.

“I am likely to tell the Packers that I’d like a refund and we’ll try again in 2021. If I need to go to a game this year, I have plenty of friends with seats better than mine.” — Ken Ritterbusch, Orlando, Fla.

“We will be opting out. Our decision is based more on not wanting to tie up money without any clear idea whether or not we’ll be able to go to games. Another factor is that I am less than happy about some of the political stances the Packers seem to be taking. I expect there will be some form of demonstration over the national anthem and I’m not interested in witnessing or being part of that.” — Joe Boehm, Wausau.