NFL breaks antitrust law, Nuggets have their eye on Klay Thompson

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — An eight-person jury ruled in favor of plaintiffs, ordering the league to pay $14.39 billion in damages. The case concerns the offering of unavailable Sunday games as part of a premium subscription service.

The lawsuit covers more than two million individual subscribers and 48,000 businesses that purchased DirecTV packages between 2011 and 2022. They claim the NFL inflated prices and limited competition by keeping Sunday Ticket exclusive to a single satellite provider. Each of the 32 teams faces financial penalties, with the Denver Broncos owed $449.6 million.

The NFL plans to appeal the ruling, but for now, it’s a significant turn of events.

The Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 for their third straight win. Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa hit home runs for Chicago in their first double-digit game of the season. Nolan Jones and Brendan Rodgers hit home runs for Colorado in their fifth straight loss. Brendan Rodgers had two of the Rockies’ four hits and scored twice.

The Rockies will play the final game of the series against the White Sox at 12 p.m

The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson are still struggling to finalize a new contract. At age 34, Thompson’s future with the Warriors is uncertain. According to Marc Stein, if Thompson leaves, he prefers to remain in the Western Conference, potentially competing with his former team. According to reports, the Dallas Mavericks are interested, but they face competition.

The Denver Nuggets also expressed interest, especially after the resignation of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Both teams could be strong suitors for Thompson, offering him a chance at another championship while in the Western Conference. Stay tuned as the situation continues to evolve.