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Howard Stern has warned that there will be significant repercussions if Netflix customers face streaming difficulties again during their NFL Christmas broadcasts.
During the Monday episode of his Sirius XM radio show, Stern addressed Netflix in response to the widespread backlash over buffering issues and outages experienced during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Friday.
“I don’t know how this stuff works, but you gotta make sure it works,” Stern said. “You f–k up people’s football, there is hell to pay. You better not.”
Stern mentioned that Netflix will host two significant NFL matchups on December 25.
In a highly anticipated game, the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
The Ravens are set to face the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Both teams are expected to be strong contenders for the postseason, and the high stakes of this matchup will add to the game’s intensity.
Stern expressed his concerns following widespread frustration among fans regarding quality and buffering issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul card. Down Detector received over 88,000 reports of streaming problems on Friday night alone.
