Thomas appeared to be emotional at the start of the game, badly missing his first free throw short off the front rim. Despite being wrongheaded, you can understand the NFL’s policy of issuing copyright takedowns, because social media isn’t the main reason for its popularity. And the Lifetime deal isn’t some time-buy on whatever channel the league could find – it’s a game-ch. However, the vote count won’t be known until the NBA hosts its inaugural awards show in New York on 26 June.