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NFL Sunday Ticket Aftershocks

Alas, the league’s $15 billion antitrust bill is just the beginning for a sports media rights reckoning a decade in the making.

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Last week’s Sunday Ticket verdict is likely to have far-reaching effects and aftershocks, not just for the NFL, but for every league that has cut a media deal. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
John Ourand
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Eriq Gardner
July 2, 2024

Most of the headlines surrounding the shocking verdict in the NFL Sunday Ticket federal antitrust class-action lawsuit have focused on the league’s $15 billion penalty. In reality, of course, that’s just the beginning. Sure, the league has already signaled it will appeal, which means that—barring a settlement—this case will likely be stuck in legal limbo for years. But last week’s verdict is also likely to have far-reaching effects and aftershocks, not just for the NFL, but for every league that has cut a media deal. I phoned my colleague Eriq Gardner, Puck’s resident legal expert, to discuss the long-term implications for the NFL, MLB, NCAA, YouTube TV, DirecTV, and much more.