In a recent announcement, the NFL declared that there would be three games played on Christmas Day this year. Notably, this will be the first time in history that three NFL games will be played on 25th December.
Earlier, the NBA organized games on everyone’s favorite holiday. Unsurprisingly, the matches held on Christmas achieved good TV ratings every year. However, the NFL also putting games on the same day will result in some drop in ratings.
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So far, we haven’t heard anything from NBA representatives. However, it will be a significant concern for the league. As a result, we might see some aggressive moves from the NBA to compensate for the drop in their ratings.
NBA Fans in rage following the recent announcement by the NFL
NBA fans worldwide have not welcomed the new idea of the National Football League. Notably, they think that Christmas Day should be reserved for basketball only; primarily because this has been in their culture.
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The NBA used to get Christmas Day, while the National Football League had Thanksgiving Day. A break in this trend might change the stance of the NBA as well. The Basketball league might try to put some games on Thanksgiving Day to compensate for the loss on Christmas.
We do not care nba is on that day
— SantiMagic 💫 (@_SantiMagic) April 23, 2022
Adam Silver when he sees Goodell: https://t.co/ShuJdRHxLn pic.twitter.com/4Fxls8SB83
— D.O.C (@darwinchvz320) April 23, 2022
woah … the NFL just pushed up on NBA territory https://t.co/GYMTVouNxS
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) April 23, 2022
NBA fans and journalists were quick to react to this announcement. Even though they think the ratings will not drop, they don’t like to share Christmas Day with football. People expect NBA commissioner Adam Silver to react hard to this announcement by their counterpart.
People emphasize players will be unable to get rest during the holiday
The announcement made by the league received mixed responses. Many fans were happy as they would be able to watch their favorite sport on their favorite holiday. However, some weren’t happy because their favorite players won’t get a chance to be around their families on Christmas.
those poor athletes have to work on thanksgiving and now Christmas
— Nobuaki Kobayashi (@MtGoxWhale) April 23, 2022
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Simple solution, don’t watch it. And if your team is playing during the day, DVR it and watch it at night. That’s what I will do.
— Ken Sekinski (@KenSekinski) April 23, 2022
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NFL players aren’t accustomed to being away from their families on Christmas. Notably, it will be interesting to see how the players respond to it. The teams which will play on Christmas haven’t been revealed yet.
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