The NFL is absolutely scripted

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(02-15-2022, 12:20 AM)Science Friction Wrote: Do you feel like the NFL is somewhat analogous to the WWE in certain regards? I mean, is it legitimate competition or is it staged competition for purposes of entertainment of an audience? Just curious to see how you view the origin of sports entertainment.

There was a referenced article floating around 10 years ago that the NFL went to the supreme court to argue that they weren't a sport, but "sport entertainment". The discussion was around having "stories", and I guess they weren't allowed to push/advertise/make money off those as a sport, but they can as entertainment. So then it put it into WWE vein.

"Whats the difference between sports and sports entertainment?

Unlike typical sports and games, which are conducted for competition, sportsmanship, physical exercise or personal recreation, the primary product of sports entertainment is performance for an audience's benefit."

"The NFL is a private business so it is entirely legal for it to pre-determine the outcome of its games, just as the WWE does. Ultimately, it need be no different than a scripted television series or movie."

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/313959/string-theories-is-the-nfl-broken-because-its-fi.html

And "The Fix Is In" is a read if you just want food for thought (Brian Tuohy). Use the left hand navigation to see more:
https://www.thefixisin.net/the-proof-5-facts