The NFL is seeing red over movie theaters showing Green Bay’s playoff game this Saturday.

The MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL reports that the league has sent cease-and-desist letters to three Wisconsin cinemas over their plans to put the Packers on their big screens.

The NFL argues that the theaters showing the game are violating copyright law. One movie house - the Fox Bay Cinema Grill in suburban Milwaukee - has already conceded to cancel their showing. However, the two other theaters in question - the Rivoli in Lacrosse & the Majestic in Madison - say they haven’t received any letters from the league.

And owners of the Rivoli say their presentation will go on as planned.

The Lacrosse Theaters Company argues that their deal for showing Packers games is with satellite provider DISH TV, and there’s no mention of restrictions on how many people can watch the feed.

Following football on the big screen is nothing new in Wisconsin. When Badgers games were broadcast on the Big Ten Network, some state cinemas showed the game for free for fans who didn’t have the small-subscribed channel.

It would be a shame if the NFL put a stop to the cinema showings. Who wouldn’t love the smell of bratwurst grilling in the lobby?