NBA Celtics head coach admits he'd 'rather watch something else' as NBA ratings decline

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-20 05:37:39 | Updated at 2024-12-20 11:02:20 5 hours ago

NBA Celtics head coach admits he'd 'rather watch something else' as NBA ratings decline
Fox News ^ | December 19, 2024 | Ryan Morik

Posted on 12/19/2024 9:22:12 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Fewer people are watching the NBA than in previous years, including some of the sport's top names.

Ratings for NBA games on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV are down 25% through Saturday, according to Sports Media Watch, and there are many ideas floating about why.

Three-pointer propensity and lack of defense are the two main bugaboos observers point to.

And it's become clear that players rest more often than they used to and that the regular season has been watered down in recent years.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about the declining ratings, and one would think the coach of the reigning champions would defend his game. But that was not the case.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: nba

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Thank you very much and God bless you.

To: MinorityRepublican

God has had enough of Idol worship in America. The obsession with sports in America will be dealt with.

2 posted on 12/19/2024 9:29:12 PM PST by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)

To: MinorityRepublican

When they decided to take a knee during the national anthem, a lot of fans decided to take a pass on watching. Now those people’s kids aren’t growing up watching. In general, they lost a lot of fans and are not making new ones.

3 posted on 12/19/2024 9:36:26 PM PST by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)

To: ground_fog

4 posted on 12/19/2024 9:37:01 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)

To: MinorityRepublican

Guess he’s tired of ghetto ball, like the rest of us.

To: ETCM

And it’s easy to see why.

6 posted on 12/19/2024 9:37:18 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)

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