Plenty of empty seats at Fanatics Flag Football Classic
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Key Points:
- Tom Brady's comeback in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles attracted a notably small crowd, with many empty seats visible.
- Factors contributing to the low attendance include the recent relocation of the event to L.A., the non-tackle nature of flag football, and the off-season timing.
- Similar challenges have led the UFL to host games primarily in soccer stadiums rather than traditional football venues to better manage attendance.
- Despite BMO Stadium being a soccer venue with covered upper decks, it still failed to draw a full crowd, highlighting ongoing difficulties in attracting football fans to flag football.
- The NFL is actively promoting flag football, and events like this one are seen as steps toward increasing fan
