And are there attendance problems in other cities?
I’ve heard that the 49ers did not sellout their most recent game. And the Rams have played to a half empty LA Coliseum.
And the Chargers can’t even sell out their temporary home in a 27,000 seat soccer stadium.
Somebody said empty seats don’t matter, because the tickets have been sold and the teams/NFL got their money, even if fans are no shows.
But the optics are bad when crowds are sparse.
Most of the problems that the america-hating nfl seems to be suffering are california based, starting with descending colin krapperdik to all the paltry attendance numbers for the bolts, ninners, and rams. The Raiders are the only california bright spot for the nfl, and they will be doing a #CalExit in a few years.
“Somebody said empty seats don’t matter, because the tickets have been sold and the teams/NFL got their money, even if fans are no shows.
But the optics are bad when crowds are sparse.”
True, but even worse. It’s one thing to not buy tickets, but after spending hundreds of dollars on the tickets and STILL not attending send a much stronger message.
To put it another way, if they cannot get people who already paid for their tickets to attend this year, they’re going to have a heck of a time getting people to even buy tickets next year.
Watch for some killer discounts...having empty seats violates one of Alinsky’s main rules, which is to isolate your enemy. We America-lovers don’t feel very isolated when we see those empty seats...we know we have a LOT of company.