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The footage has called into question how the NFL disciplines players involved in domestic violence. Earlier,China Jerseys Wholesale, Rice had been suspended for two games for the assault.
The changes were made to give the game coverage a more "subdued" tone and journalistic approach, McManus said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The debut of CBS' "Thursday Night Football" broadcast was revised because of controversy surrounding the video of Ray Rice knocking his then-fiancee unconscious, CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said.
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Asked if Rihanna's own history as a victim of domestic violence was a reason the song was cut, McManus said it was among several factors considered but was not the overriding one. Rihanna was attacked by then-boyfriend Chris Brown before the 2009 Grammy Awards.
CBS Sports had previously announced that "Run This Town," with added narration by Don Cheadle, was to accompany each of the 2014 broadcasts as part of an opening sequence that would be customized for each week's game.
The debut game Thursday,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore,China NFL Jerseys, was eliminating a track of Jay-Z's "Run This Town" featuring Rihanna,China Jerseys Cheap, McManus said. Other "high-energy" elements and a comedic one also were being dropped.
How the network will approach next week's broadcast has yet to be determined,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, McManus said. |
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