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Hour 1: Half the Price, Twice the Violence

2024/6/20
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David Sampson: NFL's pricing of the Sunday Ticket is under scrutiny due to a class-action lawsuit alleging antitrust violations. The core issue is whether the NFL is abusing its antitrust exemption to inflate prices. Goodell's testimony defended the high prices as reflecting premium quality, but this claim is disputed. The NFL rejected a significantly cheaper offer from ESPN, prioritizing higher revenue from distributors over consumer affordability. While consumers can theoretically "vote with their wallets," this isn't always effective. The NFL's decision wasn't necessarily about being "mean" to fans, but rather maximizing profits from distributors. Dan: Consumers feel powerless against the NFL's price gouging, lacking effective recourse beyond not buying the product. The situation is likened to being forced to pay for essential goods like oxygen.

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The discussion revolves around a class-action lawsuit against the NFL regarding the Sunday Ticket package, alleging price gouging and antitrust violations. The conversation explores the implications of the lawsuit, the commissioner's testimony, and the NFL's pricing strategies.

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David Samson is here so we take a quick break from losing our minds over the Florida Panthers. Samson discusses Roger Goodell's recent testimony, taking advantage of the consumer during playoff runs, the price of a 16 oz. beer, Charles Barkley's retirement, and private equity firms ruining everything we know and love. Plus, JuJu is here to deliver his Thursday Thunder and chat with Tony and Mike about Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out concert for Juneteenth and how it created unity through hatred of Drake.

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