LeBron James claimed that the NBA has topped the NFL in terms of Christmas Day ratings. “Christmas is our day,” said James soon after the Lakers won a thriller against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, the reality turned out to be quite different. The NFL’s viewership ratings wreaked havoc on the NBA. And guess what? The NBA had more games scheduled on Christmas Day than the NFL!
In a recent update on X from ‘NFL Media,’ the numbers that the football league got are staggering. With just two scheduled games, the NFL ratings stood at 65 million! Adding further to the NBA’s woes, the Chiefs vs Steelers game garnered a view of 24.1 million. And if this was not enough, the Ravens vs Texans game also did not lag far behind. Its viewership stood at 24.3 million. Together, these two games became the most-streamed NFL games in US history.
🚨Netflix NFL Christmas Gameday Viewership🚨
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) December 26, 2024
*Unduplicated audience of nearly 65 million US viewers
*Ravens-Texans (24.3 million) & Chiefs-Steelers (24.1 million) are most-streamed NFL games in US history
*Viewership for Ravens-Texans peaked w/ Beyonce Bowl (over 27 million… pic.twitter.com/8E8bb0c3qo
In fact, the viewership for the Ravens game went soaring during the Beyonce Bowl, with over 27 million users engaging. Surely, these numbers are quite the opposite of what James claimed. Thus, the internet took no time to lash out at the bold claims of the 39-year-old NBA legend.
LeBron James Gets The Verbal Stick From Online Fans
Fans were not at all happy with LeBron James’ Christmas Day comments.
This fan had an advice that read, “Just pick better games next year NBA washed this year.”
Just pick better games next year NBA washed this year
— Lex McDeuce (@StartMcBride) December 26, 2024
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One fan commented, “What did the NBA do.”
What did the NBA do
— KG ❄️🏆 (@ShoutoutKG) December 26, 2024
Another fan said, “Based on this, it looks like Beyonce owns Christmas. 27 million!”
Based on this, it looks like Beyonce owns Christmas. 27 million! 🤯
— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) December 26, 2024
A third fan mocked LeBron James saying, “And LeBron said Christmas is the NBA’s day.”
And LeBron said Christmas is the NBA’s day 🤣🤣🤣
— Josh (@Jluce0106) December 26, 2024
This user too, had a tinge of sarcasm for King James. The comment read, “Someone get @KingJames on the horn. Lol.”
Someone get @KingJames on the horn. Lol.
— Chris (@TheRealChrisCCI) December 27, 2024
An user opined, “NFL Will Always be King.”
NFL Will Always be King 😤
— Drake 10 (@DrakesPats) December 26, 2024
This fan bashed the NBA saying, “NBA could never.”
NBA could never
— ✭Hook em✭ (@dakdimes4) December 26, 2024
Another user echoed similar sentiments as the comment read, “NBA can’t compete.”
NBA can't compete
— Hunter to NE (@OnlyONEGoat) December 26, 2024
Lastly, a fan said, “NFL is king But let’s not get overly excited about “most streamed”. Streaming is just coming out of its infancy stage. New records every year.”
NFL is king
— J Dubs (@JWCardboard) December 27, 2024
But let’s not get overly excited about “most streamed”. Streaming is just coming out of its infancy stage. New records every year.
Thus, with the NBA getting obliterated, it now remains to be seen how the league will address the issue of its declining viewership in the coming days.
