For generations, sports have brought Americans together. Families gather around the television on Sunday afternoons to watch football. Friends head to the ballpark. As America’s monoculture collapses, sports remain one of the few shared experiences we have left.

Or at least, it was. Because increasingly, they’re becoming harder to watch. Sports are disappearing behind subscription paywalls as major leagues strike deals with streaming platforms. Games that were once freely available are now scattered across multiple services, forcing fans to navigate a confusing and expensive web of subscriptions.