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NBC Plans to Run Controversial NHL Ad - Tthip - 09-28-2005

You Gotta be kidding me.
People will bitch about anything.
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NBC Plans to Run Controversial NHL Ad
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:18 AM EDT
The Associated Press


NEW YORK (AP) — Despite objections from Martha Burk, NBC said it was going ahead with plans to air an NHL commercial showing a bare-chested player being dressed by a scantily clad woman.

Burk, chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations, said the ad was offensive. Burk led an unsuccessful effort to allow female members at Augusta National three years ago and is stepping down as chair of NCWO on Nov. 1.

NBC said it had no problem with the spot, which first appeared last week on the NHL's Web site, and planned to air it on its NHL preview show Saturday.

"We've viewed the spot and find nothing objectionable," NBC Sports spokeswoman Alana Russo said Tuesday.

The ad is among a five-part "Inside the Warrior" series produced for the league. NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur said the ads will also run on Comedy Central, MTV and VH1. Burk said the NCWO plans to write letters of protest to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics.

"One person's objectionable is another person's bottom line," Burk said. "I think it's shortsighted of them, but it's not unexpected."

Opening night for the NHL is Oct. 5, when all 30 teams will be in action following the season-long lockout.

- emperor penguin - 09-28-2005

feminazis will complain about anything

- direwolf74 - 09-28-2005

Well, this is the U.S. we're talking about, so it doesn't surprise me at all that somebody down there finds that commercial offensive. Ever since Dubya took office, that poor country has been in a state of constant repression.

- briansmccabe - 09-28-2005

direwolf74 Wrote:Well, this is the U.S. we're talking about, so it doesn't surprise me at all that somebody down there finds that commercial offensive. Ever since Dubya took office, that country has been in a state of constant repression.

Wow.....that is about as misinformed a statement about the U.S. as I have ever read. I'm NOT a Bush lover by any means, but if you honestly think outspoken activism on lame-ass issues like this didn't take root until Bush took office, you must've been born the day after his first inauguration (not to mention the implicit suggestion that the U.S. has the market cornered on overly-sensitive idiocy like this woman crying over the NHL commercial).

- direwolf74 - 09-28-2005

briansmccabe Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:Well, this is the U.S. we're talking about, so it doesn't surprise me at all that somebody down there finds that commercial offensive. Ever since Dubya took office, that country has been in a state of constant repression.

Wow.....that is about as misinformed a statement about the U.S. as I have ever read. I'm NOT a Bush lover by any means, but if you honestly think outspoken activism on lame-ass issues like this didn't take root until Bush took office, you must've been born the day after his first inauguration (not to mention the implicit suggestion that the U.S. has the market cornered on overly-sensitive idiocy like this woman crying over the NHL commercial).


Sorry, maybe I should have clarified a bit more. Of course outspoken activism was around before that. I just meant that since George became Prez, it seems to have generally gotten worse down there in regards to people being offended by incredibly lame issues. Case in point: The unbelievably ridiculous media coverage of "Nipplegate" and the silly fuss over that Monday Night Football commcercial with Nicolette Sheridan.

- cferneyh - 09-28-2005

direwolf74 Wrote:
briansmccabe Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:Well, this is the U.S. we're talking about, so it doesn't surprise me at all that somebody down there finds that commercial offensive. Ever since Dubya took office, that country has been in a state of constant repression.

Wow.....that is about as misinformed a statement about the U.S. as I have ever read. I'm NOT a Bush lover by any means, but if you honestly think outspoken activism on lame-ass issues like this didn't take root until Bush took office, you must've been born the day after his first inauguration (not to mention the implicit suggestion that the U.S. has the market cornered on overly-sensitive idiocy like this woman crying over the NHL commercial).


Sorry, maybe I should have clarified a bit more. Of course outspoken activism was around before that. I just meant that since George became Prez, it seems to have generally gotten worse in regards to people being offended by incredibly lame issues. Case in point: The unbelievably ridiculous media coverage of "Nipplegate" and the silly fuss over that Monday Night Football commcercial with Nicolette Sheridan.

I don't think it's something that can be blamed on Bush. It's the PC culture in general. The same nonsense happens up here.

- direwolf74 - 09-28-2005

cferneyh Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:
briansmccabe Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:Well, this is the U.S. we're talking about, so it doesn't surprise me at all that somebody down there finds that commercial offensive. Ever since Dubya took office, that country has been in a state of constant repression.

Wow.....that is about as misinformed a statement about the U.S. as I have ever read. I'm NOT a Bush lover by any means, but if you honestly think outspoken activism on lame-ass issues like this didn't take root until Bush took office, you must've been born the day after his first inauguration (not to mention the implicit suggestion that the U.S. has the market cornered on overly-sensitive idiocy like this woman crying over the NHL commercial).


Sorry, maybe I should have clarified a bit more. Of course outspoken activism was around before that. I just meant that since George became Prez, it seems to have generally gotten worse in regards to people being offended by incredibly lame issues. Case in point: The unbelievably ridiculous media coverage of "Nipplegate" and the silly fuss over that Monday Night Football commcercial with Nicolette Sheridan.

I don't think it's something that can be blamed on Bush. It's the PC culture in general. The same nonsense happens up here.


True, but it certainly doesn't get amplified in the press they way it does down there.

- cferneyh - 09-28-2005

direwolf74 Wrote:True, but it certainly doesn't get amplified in the press they way it does down there.

In general I think you are right, but something tells me the American media didn't exactly pounce on this one. I'm sure their collective reaction was: "Huh? The NHL is back? Didn't they fold that league or something?"

- direwolf74 - 09-28-2005

cferneyh Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:True, but it certainly doesn't get amplified in the press they way it does down there.

In general I think you are right, but something tells me the American media didn't exactly pounce on this one. I'm sure their collective reaction was: "Huh? The NHL is back? Didn't they fold that league or something?"

Haha, no kidding. If it was an NFL or MLB commercial, they'd be all over it. We'd be getting detailed analysis of the events on CNN for the next three weeks.

- sean.bonner - 09-28-2005

I have seen commercials 100x times worse than that. Some examples that pop into my head would be any Herbal Essence commercial. And if they're are any Canadians here who remember the "5 Minute Express Noodles" commercial...

- the Doctorb - 09-28-2005

Nothing wrong with the commercial in my opinion ... except maybe the excessive amount of cheese oozing from it.
FROMAGE!

Doc

- j-monster - 09-28-2005

Martha Burk needs to get a life. Seriously.

On the bright side, Hootie Johnson is now a hockey fan. :lol:

- robert goulet - 09-28-2005

I betcha Martha Burke is an absolute demon in the sack!!! Unfortuantely something tells me that she prefers the Nancy Lopez's and the Martina Navratilova's of the world.

All of that pent up rage must get unleashed when the lights go out....Jeezus!!!

Goulet

- TLB - 09-28-2005

Has anyone actually found the ad on NHL.com? I found the article Dana's quoted, but not the ad.

- Tthip - 09-28-2005

TLB Wrote:Has anyone actually found the ad on NHL.com? I found the article Dana's quoted, but not the ad.

The link I posted above is the add from NHL.com.

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