The Athletic on Reddit
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The Athletic (theathletic.com) has been mentioned in 34,607 Reddit threads by 13,557 people across 434 subreddits since Apr 2016. Mentions over the last 12 months are 3% higher than the year before. It comes up most in r/hockey, r/nba and r/soccer. Common topics: Ice Hockey, Basketball and Soccer.
How often Reddit talks about The Athletic
Mentions
35K
Reddit threads, all time
People
14K
who mentioned it, known bots left out
Subreddits
434
communities where it came up
Last 12 months
+3%
mentions vs the 12 months before
Mentions over time
Monthly brand mentions across Reddit
Where people talk about The Athletic
Top communities
Subreddits with the most mentions
Common topics
What the threads that mention it are about
- Ice Hockey
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Podcasts
- Baseball
- Football
- College Sports
- Hip-Hop & Rap Music
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Who talks about The Athletic on Reddit
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The communities around The Athletic
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When The Athletic went viral on Reddit
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What people ask about The Athletic
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Mentions through Sep 2026. A mention is a Reddit thread that links to the brand's site or writes its domain. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research