Hey team — Last week marked a rare sports equinox, in which all four major sports leagues had a game on the same day.
But for thousands of New York families, their screens were blank as they tried to tune in to watch their favorite team play — even after paying for a new streaming service to catch the game.
Why? Because of the outrageous monopolies held by ultra-wealthy sports team owners to sell television rights to a patchwork of broadcasters to make an extra dollar on the backs of hardworking sports fans.
I’m calling a flag on the play — families shouldn’t have to pay thousands of dollars to streaming services, only to find out that because of loopholes in antitrust laws, their home team’s game isn’t airing in their area. To me, it’s really simple: if you pay to watch your team play, you should be able to watch your team play.
Whether you root for the Jets (boo), Bills (boo), or Giants (yay), you should be able to tune in to Sunday football without extra hassle. And no matter what side of the great New York baseball rivalry you fall on (but you know which side is the right side, right?), both Yankees and Mets fans should be able to watch their teams every night.
That’s why I’m calling on the Comptroller General and the Commissioners of the four major sports leagues (NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA) to investigate sports blackouts.
If you support this important work to get our sports games on air and stop corporate greed from getting in the way of us watching our favorite teams play, please chip in to my campaign today.
Thanks for your support on this important issue. No matter who you root for, we all deserve to be able to tune in to watch our teams play. I’ll call foul on these sports broadcasters for as long as it takes.
Yours in service,
Pat