Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had a message for the NFL following the staff’s shut win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night time.
James scored 31 factors and dished out 10 assists as Austin Reaves’ go-ahead bucket gave the Lakers a 115-113 win. However with the NFL creeping up on what was the NBA’s most fun day of the common season, James despatched a warning shot to the league.
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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James throughout the recreation towards the Golden State Warriors, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Eakin Howard)
“I love the NFL. I love the NFL. But Christmas is our day,” he declared.
Final yr, the NFL scheduled three video games on Christmas Day because it fell on a Monday. This yr, two video games had been scheduled on Christmas. In 2022, common season video games fell on Christmas Day.
NFL officers mentioned final yr the league wouldn’t schedule any video games on Christmas if it fell exterior of a usually scheduled day.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbles towards Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Eakin Howard)
“We’ve seen the opportunity with Thanksgiving and some of the audience that we’ve continued to build there,” NFL government vp of media distribution Hans Schroeder instructed The Wall Avenue Journal on the time. “We think there’s an opportunity when the calendar allows it on Christmas now, too, when we know our fans are going to be together.”
It was solely 4 months later when the league did an about-face.
“The fans clearly spoke,” Schroeder instructed The Wall Avenue Journal in March. “There’s a big demand.”
The report famous that the NFL would normally give the day away to the NBA and different programming and even moved the outdated NFL championship off of Christmas if it fell on that day.
This yr, the NFL’s video games had been seen on Netflix. When the rankings come out, everybody will get to see whether or not James is correct.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce communicate after the Steelers recreation, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Matt Freed)
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