How much will NFL pay per person for $4,700,000,000 Sunday Ticket lawsuit? NFL analyst draws figures
The NFL was hit with a bombshell decision to pay $4.7 billion to private consumers and a further $96 million to bars after the jury in the Sunday Ticket lawsuit decided against the league. Since it violated federal anti-trust provisions, the total is tripled, which amounts to $14.1 billion for residential customers.
NFL analyst Mike Florio appeared on the Pat McAfee show to give the breakdown of how much money that will mean per person. First, he highlighted that a significant portion will go to the lawyers who have been fighting the case. They will get that as their contingency fee for having taken the risk to fight the lawsuit on behalf of their clients. He said,
"If $14 billion is the final number the judge will be responsible for deciding how the money gets split up, the lawyers are going to get a big chunk as their contingency fee as they have been fighting this case for nine years, taking on the risk, the expense and the time, there was no guarantee that they will get a penny for it."
After subtracting that amount, he said that the approximate amount individuals get will be around $3000 - 5000. Mike Florio concluded,
"My rough math at this point would suggest that you're looking at $3-4-5,000 dollars per person."
Mike Florio says NFL will take Sunday Ticket lawsuit to Supreme Court if needed
Mike Florio also emphasized how important this decision is for the NFL. Just them being in the position where they had to go to court was significant. But losing this case was even worse. He said that there are avenues that the league will pursue, including asking the judge to set aside the damages decided by the jury or appeal further.
Given the amount involved, which is in excess of $14 billion, the NFL analyst believes that they will take it to the Supreme Court if they have to.
The NFL would have wanted all the focus to remain on training camps and instead, it is now having to fight one of the biggest stories in the media this offseason.
As Mike Florio pointed out, the Sunday Ticket lawsuit is a public relations nightmare for them even if they eventually manage to fend off having to pay any damages. But in case they are unsuccessful in overturning this verdict after all appeals are exhausted, the amount they will pay out is certainly not insignificant.