Adam Silver wanted to reassure fans. Instead, he lit a fire. The NBA commissioner’s recent comments about fans catching games through highlights on YouTube and TikTok raised eyebrows everywhere. Sure, the league thrives on viral moments. But when the man at the top suggests skipping live games altogether? That’s gasoline on a $75 million conversation already burning around the league. And Adam Silver is being perceived as a hypocrite.
“ But for him to not go that route and to just dismiss people and say, then just watch the highlights on YouTube… I just thought it was just a dumb thing to say, “ analyst Matt George argued on ESPN 1320 . His point hit a nerve very practically, as after years of pushing for regular-season importance with the In-Season Tournament, stricter load manag