The NBA played five high-profile games on Christmas, but the NFL is expected to have drawn in more viewers, prompting LeBron James to challenge the rival league’s presence on the holiday. While the NBA traditionally owns Christmas as its day, the NFL has recently started playing games on the holiday as well, with two games streamed on Netflix this year resulting in blowouts. Despite the NBA’s desire to keep Christmas to themselves, the NFL’s popularity and ability to draw in viewers means they will continue to play on the holiday, leaving the NBA to focus on putting out a competitive product to attract viewers.
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LeBron James takes shot at NFL over scheduling turf war: ‘Christmas is our day’
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