JJ Watt Criticizes ESPN Over YouTube TV Blackout
JJ Watt expressed his frustration with the ongoing dispute between ESPN and YouTube TV, which led to Disney removing its channels from the platform due to a carriage fee conflict.
Watt's Social Media Complaints
Watt shared his annoyance on Twitter after he was unable to watch the Arizona Cardinals-Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game on YouTube TV. He mentioned having a subscription, possibly through ESPN+, but was confused by the blackout.
"The crazy part is, I have some sort of subscription because I watch Espanyol matches on ESPN+ I don’t understand it and quite frankly just don’t really care to figure it out right now."
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt), November 4, 2025
Comments on Streaming Services
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show broadcasted on ESPN, Watt declared he would stop subscribing to any more streaming services due to the complicated process.
### Author's summary"We need it. And I’m not going to enter my information on another frickin’ website, and I’m not getting a confirmation code sent to my email, clicking it and coming back and putting it in—I’m not doing it. I did it once, I have some sort of subscription, I have no clue what it is because I can only watch frickin’ half the content apparently, or it’s replay content that’s bull—-. Figure it out."
— JJ Watt on the Pat McAfee Show, November 5, 2025
JJ Watt publicly criticized ESPN and YouTube TV for the blackout caused by a carriage fee dispute, expressing frustration over confusing subscriptions and streaming hurdles.