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BREAKING: Netflix apologizes for NFL live stream quality

BREAKING: Netflix apologizes for NFL live stream quality

NFL fans outraged by lack of technical problems for awful Ravens-Texans game

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Dec 26, 2024
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LOS GATOS, CA - Streaming service Netflix, reeling from criticism over technical glitches which marred its highly touted Jake Paul-Mike Tyson “boxing match” earlier this year, has issued an apology to NFL fans who watched its first attempt at showing live NFL games on Christmas Day.

“We want buffering!” chant angry NFL fans outside Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, California, on December 25, 2024.

“We sincerely apologize,” said Netflix executive chairman Reed Hastings, “to subscribers who were able to watch the Baltimore Ravens humiliate the Houston Texans 31-2, without any buffering or service interruptions.”

“It was bad enough,” added Hastings, “that you had to see the friggin’ Chiefs win again earlier on Christmas Day. But a 31-2 blowout shown in clear HD quality without the system crashing and giving you a chance to escape? We promise to do better next time.”

“Also, how the fuck does an NFL team score only two points?” Hastings continued, “I mean, that has to be harder than gettin…

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