DirecTV is allowing at least some customers to cancel subscriptions to its Sunday Ticket package of NFL games and obtain refunds, if they cite players' national anthem protests as the reason for discontinuing service, customer service representatives said Tuesday.
Under Sunday Ticket's regular policy, refunds are not to be given once the season is underway. But the representatives said they are making exceptions this season -- which began in September -- because of the controversy over the protests, in which players kneel or link arms during the national anthem.
Spokesmen for DirecTV-parent AT&T Inc. (T) and the National Football League declined to comment.
The shift is the latest twist in a controversy that has divided the nation after President Donald Trump blasted players who took a knee during the anthem and said they should be fired. He has called on people to walk out of stadiums when players are kneeling, and has continued to express his displeasure over the protests.
"For people to disrespect that by kneeling during the playing of our national anthem, I think is disgraceful," Mr. Trump said on Tuesday.
Several teams have issued statements defending the rights of their players to express their opinion or have otherwise shown solidarity with them, as has the league.
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Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteToo late. Cancelling anyhow.
ReplyDeleteWho needs DirecTV and cable with all the streaming services out there for only $20 a month and the 15 to 20 digital channels we receive over-the-air with my $100 digital antenna I will happily pay the $60 a month for imternet only Comcast stream all of my television and only have a $20 a month cable bill
ReplyDeleteI’m happy for you. However, I need it. I live in the country where we don’t receive cable and there is no internet service. Satellite TV is my only option. Don’t put others down simply because they have satellite TV. Not everyone is as fortunate as you and have cable come to their home.
DeleteSince they mergered with ATT they have been terrible on charging Extra fees.
DeleteWe cancelled...two days ago when we called to cancel NFL Ticket, they said we could not...they have been deluged by complaints, so now they will let you cancel it--we were going to tell them to come get their equipment if they would not let us cancel it. Bye bye NFL.
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