The live streaming combat sports debut for Netflix was a glitchy one.
In what was likely one of the most watched combat sports events ever, many Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson viewers were horrified with what they saw – and it wasn’t because a 58-year-old was fighting a 27-year-old.
Technical issues riddled the streaming service’s live stream with buffering, freezing, errors, and decreased quality widely reported by social media users during the main event.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown, who was in attendance, started his own live stream as he filmed the massive video board at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The stream on X at one point had nearly 6 million live viewers.
Below, check out some reactions (and some memes) from viewers who vented their frustrations on social media.
It’s all fun and games tonight @netflix, but if you ruin my family’s Christmas because we can’t watch the Steelers… there will be real hell to pay pic.twitter.com/wKAlwY3uJQ
— Tone Digs (@ToneDigz) November 16, 2024
Netflix making a great case study for why UFC is on ESPN.
— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) November 16, 2024
Netflix IT right now #NetflixFight pic.twitter.com/dZP0Qnwoe5
— Brian Smith (@pasadyaguy) November 16, 2024
Engineers at the Netflix server room rn: pic.twitter.com/wQHdIKDNRG
— NautPoso 🇮🇪☘️ (@NautPoso) November 16, 2024
Netflix executives watching these streaming issues: pic.twitter.com/iKSy1bgR8j
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) November 16, 2024
Netflix servers right now 😂 pic.twitter.com/YmPuBdcFSz
— Jordan Payton (@LEGIQN) November 16, 2024
I hope your stock plummets next week because of this bullshit @netflix
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) November 16, 2024
My Netflix is currently alternating between 8K and 1977.
— Trent (@BarstoolTrent) November 16, 2024
Netflix after scamming everyone into watching a fight they have no idea how to support technically #NetflixFight pic.twitter.com/6DtwOGLHif
— 800 Hertz⚡️🎶 (@800Hertz) November 16, 2024
Netflix IT rn pic.twitter.com/CZwl7VeJJG
— The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) November 16, 2024
Netflix’s IT manager RN: pic.twitter.com/Im2Kqhoesf
— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) November 16, 2024
guy in charge of the Netflix servers rn pic.twitter.com/glJMPUFaB1
— Radec (@realradec) November 16, 2024
Current view on Netflix#TysonPaul pic.twitter.com/JbTLEqTMmM
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) November 16, 2024
Netflix right now trying to fix their buffering issues: pic.twitter.com/O2StYgH8FI
— Decade Investor💸 (@DecadeInvestor) November 16, 2024
For more on the fight, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Tyson.
