As big a sport as the NFL may be in the United States, it is not fallible. Last summer the league suffered an enormous legal defeat in a Class-action suit for corruption that violated antitrust laws regarding its Sunday Ticket ticket service.
A United States District Court jury ordered the league to pay $4.7 billion in damages, but the judge dismissed the case because, according to Reuters, “there were too many defects in the case for it to proceed at all.”
Now the NFL faces and deals with the case again as the appeal approaches.
According to Pro Football Talk, the plaintiffs have resubmitted their initial brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. This time, the brief includes a new formula for calculating the damages that would be awarded.
The government has previously vocalized support for the case. “The NFL’s illegal acts are continuing,” the government argued, although that was before the change in administration as Donald Trump returned to office.
Fans reacted to the update on the case on social media.
“I remember when I thought the NFL was going to owe me five grand or so. That was a fun three seconds,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Any game played in a government subsidized venue should be broadcast to all citizens regardless of where they live. Taxpayers are paying we should all get equal access to broadcasts,” one fan added.
“give it up. If its too expensive dont buy it,” one fan added.
It’ll be interesting to see how this case plays out and if it reaches the Supreme Court.
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.