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TexasTowelie

(127,528 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:27 PM Thursday

Justice Department investigating NFL over subscription fee concerns - NBC News

The Department of Justice is opening an investigation into whether the NFL is asking for people to pay too much in subscription fees in order to have access to games, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

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Just Trump weaponizing the DOJ to get even with the NFL that refused to let him into the owner's circle. usonian Thursday #1

Revenge ... with extortion attached Auggie Yesterday #2

Could be. Could also be CBS/ABC/NBC/FOX getting pissed. Angleae 23 hrs ago #3

usonian

(25,651 posts)

1. Just Trump weaponizing the DOJ to get even with the NFL that refused to let him into the owner's circle.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:36 PM

Thursday

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1210&pid=19548

The NFL rejected Trump's ownership bid for the New England Patriots
https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/new-england-patriots/2025/07/10/686eedf8ca474169568b456e.html
Titled: Donald Trump is rejected by the NFL

He previously failed to purchase the Buffalo Bills
https://playersbio.com/donald-trumps-failed-2014-buffalo-bid-is-tied-to-his-controversial-nfl-history/
Titled: Donald Trump’s Failed 2014 Buffalo Bills Bid Is Tied to His Controversial NFL History and the Usfl Antitrust Lawsuit

and this all started in the 1980's when he "won" an antitrust case against the NFL
https://www.davemanuel.com/2025/07/11/donald-trump-nfl-lawsuit/
Titled: Donald Trump vs. the NFL

for his USFL New Jersey Generals. The case netted him $1, $3 with triple damages, and resulted in the end of the USFL, rather than his desired merger of the two leagues.

Strictly “get even with these bastards”

“ anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers?”
Just one.

Auggie

(33,189 posts)

2. Revenge ... with extortion attached

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:51 AM

Yesterday

He will profit one way or another

Angleae

(4,805 posts)

3. Could be. Could also be CBS/ABC/NBC/FOX getting pissed.

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:53 PM

23 hrs ago

And them "requesting" the DOJ investigate.

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