Fanatics Flag Football Classic draws millions of views

Fox’s TV broadcast reportedly netted 2.8 million. The rest of the views, Fanatics officials said in an Instagram post, came from Fanatics and Fox social channels — as well as streamers, including iShowSpeed, Marlon, Tota and Jay Cinco, who were all live on site.

The showcase featured three teams playing in a round-robin tournament on a 50-yard field.

One of the squads was captained by Brady and Jalen Hurts. Another was led by Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels. The last was comprised of traditional flag football players who previously represented America in international events.

Team USA ended up rolling over the competition, winning all three of its games easily — and perhaps proving its players were more deserving of Olympic roster spots than NFL superstars.

While the crowd at BMO Stadium was sparse — understandable, of course, considering the game was relocated from Saudi Arabia to Southern California at the last hour — several high-profile celebrities attended.

Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, had box seats. Burrow’s rumored girlfriend, model Olivia Ponton, had a sideline chair.

Musicians Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Scott, as well as comedians Kevin Hart and Druski also showed up.

“Flag football has arrived 🫡,” Fanatics wrote in its Wednesday Instagram post. “You all showed up to watch @usafootball and the @NFL stars battle in the first Fanatics Flag Football Classic 👏 Who’s ready for LA28?”

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