Posted on 01/12/2024 3:49:50 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Rep. Pat Ryan, a New York Democrat, is fed up with the NFL and NBC Sports over the decision to nationally air one of the league's six first-round playoff games exclusively on NBC's streaming platform Peacock.
"It is absolutely ridiculous that my constituents, who already pay for NBC, have to pay even more to watch this game," Ryan wrote in a letter to top NFL and NBC officials. "How much more profit do Roger Goodell and NBC need to make at the expense of hard working Americans before they are satisfied? I'm demanding the NFL and NBC stop the BS and offer fans the service they already pay for, or we're coming for your antitrust exemption."
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The Constitution does not mention the right to watch an NFL playoff game.
” Fans don’t deserve ‘to be squeezed even further by greedy corporations’”
Nor do Americans deserve to be squeezed even further by filthy democrat politicians.
Peacock is only $6.48 a month.
We watch 2 teams
Buffalo n Kansas City.
Will cancel after superbowl.
Buffalo will be on CBS Sunday. Not on Peacock. From the looks of things, it will be on Penguin...
commie congress critter. this is what capitalism is all about you moron. A product goes to the highest bidder.
We can pay for it. But we are opposed to it on principle. Especially since most of the owners asked us for help in paying for the construction of their new stadiums.
Bread and circuses.
Fans deserve to be squeezed for every penny that can be got out of them.
Me, I haven’t watched a complete professional sports game in years.
“...or we’re coming for your antitrust exemption.”
Don’t threaten. Just do it.
If the congressman had any balls he’d draft paperwork taking away the NFLs tax exempt status.
That other? Pat Ryan (former Tennessee Vol and NY Jet quarterback) does commentary for Vol radio football.
“Where’s Trump in all this?”
Been there, done that. Remember the USFL and the $1 judgment?
Just turn that stupid TV off. Problem solved...
I have a basic Dish program & just take what’s in the basic program. I don’t watch sports & sure as heck wouldn’t pay extra for it. Just the basic stuff, considering what you do or don’t get, is too expensive for what it’s worth.
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