Snagging a ticket to Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt's annual charity softball game is easier said than done.
Tickets to the J.J. Watt Charity Classic went on sale Saturday at 9 a.m., but for the second year in a row, the demand was so high that the Sugar Land Skeeters' website crashed.
Last year you crashed the site, so we were more prepared this year. You crashed it again. Y'all are crazy, thank you. It'll be back shortly.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 7, 2015
Some fans went a different route, camping out at Sugar Land's Constellation Field:
JJWF Charity Classic anyone? @JJWatt pic.twitter.com/Zn6tIwWopJ
— Zachary Abella (@ZSwatt) February 7, 2015
Sugar Land Skeeters owner Bob Zlotnik released a statement apologizing for the issues:
"Although TicketReturn has taken responsibility for the technical errors that took place. We understand we have the responsibility to manage the JJ Watt Charity Classic at the highest standards. The buck stops here."
According to the Houston Chronicle, last year's Charity Classic raised more than $400,000 for the Justin J. Watt Foundation, which supports local middle schools in Wisconsin and Houston in need of funding for after-school athletic programs.