BOMBSHELL: NFL Ripped Off Hundreds of Thousands of Fans with Illegal monopoly on Sunday Ticket Package – Hit with $4.7 BILLION Verdict!
In a shocking turn of events, the National Football League (NFL) has been lambasted with a whopping $4.7 billion verdict in a class-action antitrust lawsuit, alleging that the league and its teams conspired to give DirecTV an illegal monopoly on out-of-market games. This is not only a massive blow to the NFL’s wallet but also a slap in the face for thousands of fans who were forced to overpay for the Sunday Ticket package.
The lawsuit was initially filed in 2015 by the Mucky Duck sports bar, claiming that the league and its teams had rigged the system to keep prices high and restrict fan choice. And now, after almost a decade of legal battles, the judge has ruled in favor of the plaintiff, awarding a staggering $96 million in damages to bars and restaurants and an additional $4.7 billion to subscribers.
But the NFL’s attempt to justify its actions rings hollow. According to courthouse records, the league turned down better offers from ESPN, which wanted to offer the Sunday Ticket package for $70 per year, allowing fans to pick and choose which games they wanted to watch. Instead, the NFL opted to create an exclusive deal with DirecTV that kept prices artificially high and limited competition.
The NFL’s greed and reluctance to adapt to changing consumer demands is staggering. The league’s own figures show that Sunday Ticket sales plummeted by 40% in 2021, yet they continued to insist that their antiquated business model was superior.
As the NFL prepares to appeal the decision, fans are left wondering why the league was so hell-bent on maintaining its stranglehold on out-of-market games. Was it really all about the Benjamins, baby, or was it a case of corporate inertia and a refusal to innovate?
For now, the NFL is stuck paying the price for its arrogance, facing the very real possibility of having the verdict tripled under federal law. But one thing is certain – fans will never forget the NFL’s role in the Sunday Ticket scandal, and will continue to demand change.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THE NCAA’S RESPONSE TO THIS VERDICT! (Just kidding, this is strictly an NFL story… or is it?
Author: Kayitsi.com
