The idea was to serve up a goodwill gesture: Throw a Super Bowl viewing party Sunday at Earthquakes Stadium for local 49ers fans not in Miami but who want to enjoy a community atmosphere while watching Jimmy Garoppolo and Co. take on Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City.
Then the suits from the NFL stepped in and said no can do.
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According to the Daily Mail’s Mike Keegan, the league cited the event’s possibility of a watch party deflating TV ratings as a reason for nixing the event.
“Given the game is expected to be watched by around 100 million people across the US, it seems a little mean-spirited,” Keegan wrote.