>>150564309
I didn't say I pirated the games. I just stopped giving a fuck about the games at all, which to them should be even more concerning. People who pirate still want the thing, they're just cheapskates who don't want to pay for it. But people who lose interest entirely and just go do something else with their time are completely lost as fans.
The NFL is slowly becoming the NBA, complete with overtly fraudulent outcomes, starfucking, and blatant gouging of its fans at every opportunity. They're acting like they can do whatever the fuck they want because people will never tune out but if fans have to chase the league through three or four different networks, ESPN, Amazon, Apple TV, and Netflix and pay for it every step of the way at some point they're going to start tapping out. I started tapping out last year. I'll still watch my local team but my overall interest is waning. It's just a worse product than it used to be.
Assuming you're bulletproof and that your fans will follow you off a cliff is how you become Disney. You don't want to be Disney.