Well, that’s just capitalism, isn’t it?
Some will want to pay for ESPN, but how much are the most devoted sports fans willing to pay?
Time will tell. Maybe the whole business model of sports is going to fundamentally change. I’ve heard the NFL makes more money from TV money then they do from selling tickets at the stadium. No way they can have players with multimillion dollar contracts without TV money.
I’ve pretty much switched to just watching the highlights, can’t sit through whole games anymore, especially with all the woke commercials you have to deal with.
Shut down the NFL...I only watch college football and basketball anyway..
Yes, some will pay, but on cable and satellite everyone paid even for channels they didn’t watch. And the outrageous salaries that NBA players are getting is because ESPN pays outrageous amounts to carry their games. Are you willing to pay $40-$50 a month for ESPN year round? That’s what they will have to charge and that still won’t make up the loss in revenue from the cable companies.