[Rankin] ... Kevin Durant continuing to address #NBA viewership being down. "I take this serious. I'm locked in as to why people don't want to watch us play."

https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1872176949801504956?t=sOlhzun3lYo5ImePn8Xpwg&s=19

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u/fwburch2 1d ago

Way too difficult to watch now. YouTube TV, cable, streaming platforms too expensive and disjointed. I'm a Thunder fan. Feel like they punish us

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u/itlynstalyn Warriors 1d ago

I mean, it doesn’t hurt the NFL. I’ve dialed back my viewing just due to the horrible officiating these days.

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u/fwburch2 1d ago

The officiating is terrible. It really does feel like there are institutional biases and favoritism in the league.

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u/itlynstalyn Warriors 1d ago

Honestly can’t tell you what a foul is anymore. The NFL is heading in the same direction.

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u/IRodeTenSpeed88 Knicks 1d ago

It’s always been that way. The NBA is a BUSINESS first, sports league second