OutKick founder urges team-specific subscriptions, cites taxpayer-funded stadium example

Clay Travis, founder of the sports-and-culture site OutKick, told the subcommittee he was speaking for "the reasonable fan" and that many subscribers seek access for a single out-of-market team rather than the entire league.

"To me, a market based option should...provide exactly what the consumer wanted," Travis said, arguing that the NFL should offer team-specific subscriptions so fans could follow their favorite club without purchasing an expensive package for every game. He also described consumer harms such as streaming delays and login failures that degrade the shared viewing experience.

As an example of the public interest in access, Travis cited the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, saying taxpayers contributed about "$850,000,000" toward the project and that the team's first home game was carried by Amazon — a placement he framed as problematic given the public investment. Travis urged Congress to consider reforms that increase consumer choice and lower costs, including possible market-based subscription options.