Netflix Sued Over Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight “Streaming Issues”

Last Friday’s (Nov. 15) Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight was quite the spectacle, and millions of people all over the globe tuned in to watch the two athletes face-off. According to a press release issued by Netflix, the event raked viewers from 60 million households, making it one of the most-watched sporting events of the year. However, the viewing experience notably wasn’t smooth for a lot of people who tuned in, and the streaming service has been hit with a new lawsuit over the “streaming issues.”

TMZ Sports reports that Ronald “Blue” Denton filed the class-action lawsuit suit in Florida on Monday (Nov. 19). The outlet reports Denton made the legal move “just three days after he says he and thousands of others struggled to watch Netflix‘s broadcast.”

According to court documents obtained by the site, the suit states viewers “were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches, and buffering issues.”

People’s complaints about the quality of Netflix’s stream were well-documented in realtime on social media during the night of the showdown. One user wrote, “How are y’all gonna have the biggest fight of the year on your platform & y’all stream can’t go longer than 5 minutes without buffering… WTF Netflix.”

Another person raised concerns about another major event next month and expressed doubt about whether or not Netflix could handle the traffic. “Netflix couldn’t even stream a Tyson fight right but now they doing a Christmas NFL game. Featuring Beyonce. Ok bro,” they sarcastically typed.

The match up resulted in a victory for the famous YouTuber, as Mike Tyson was defeated in 8 rounds by a unanimous decision. A hot topic of the night was the age disparity between the two contenders; Paul is 27 and Mike Tyson is 58, which drew a fair amount of both intrigue and criticism from fans. Check out highlights from the fight below and VIBE’s recap of celebrity appearances here.

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