104 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 4 Jul \ parent \ on: Stacker Sports- Happy Independence Day! Stacker_Sports
Tape delayed on the west coast on ABC , one of 3 networks.
Cable TV ๐บ was not prevalent
No smart phones โ๏ธ
No internet ๐
No social media
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I think youโre right. 5 pm EST was the actual game. 8 pm EST was on television
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That's wild. The game was over and everyone was partying in Lake Placid while the rest of the country watched the game.
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This was quite common in USA. NBA finals were famous for being tape delayed.
We see it with the Olympics. Or will see it in prime time later this month in Paris
But most people will know the results because they can stream it live
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