Frank Thomas Deemed Too Violent for Innocent Canadians
Those peacenik clowns up in Canada have struck again. The politically correct, anal retentives at the Television Bureau of Canada – the watchdog that approves TV commercials for private broadcasters – have refused to air a 30-second commercial featuring Frank Thomas that promotes the start of the Blue Jays’ new season. It seems that the Big Hurt’s excessive display of pillowfight violence is not acceptable for the private broadcasting crowd.
Shocking brutality, isn’t it?
Until the violence is removed, TBC won’t air the commercial. But if you ask the television group, the Blue Jays shouldn’t be surprised at this outcome. Advertisers are required to meet several guidelines for approval and must "keep the best interests of young children and youth in mind when producing commercials. Because children and youth are very impressionable, commercials should not contain any visual or audio portrayals which are detrimental to their well-being."
To make matters worse, TBC, who also believes "even comedic violence" is crossing the line, refused to approve another of the Jays’ commercials, this one featuring pitcher A. J. Burnett, until the word "dramatization" was added to the spot.
What is wrong with these people? Your country is rooted in hockey and beer! How can a country that condones the existence of Labatt – which is Canadian for assmilk – Tie Domi, and Celine Dion have the audacity to deem this too violent? Here’s how I see it… Frank Thomas’ performance in this commercial made me laugh. Commericals involving Celine Dion make me want to kill myself. I think it’s pretty clear what type of commercial should actually face banishment.
Hat tip: The hot blokes at Sportscolumn Blog
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What? You’ve never heard the phrase, “slippery slope”?
(Just the other day a friend and I were discussing how much we hate that phrase. Screw you, Rick Santorum.)
If that ad were to run in the U.S., the kid would have been blasted through the wall. THEN, it would show Frank and the other kid looking out through the wall at a deep hole in the ground in the shape of the kid’s body.
Then Calvin would pee on him.
People are just too damn sensitive. It’s sad.
Is Thomas gonna spend the next 3 months pouting now that something hasn’t gone his way?
Never trust a country with that many Frogs in it.
Why is he prancing away like that??
Flashers you can’t wage hate against a country with weed on its flag. Hooray for Canadia!
FWIW, the CBC is playing the commercial as is:
“The unedited version will air only on the CBC, which has its own standards review as a public broadcaster. The network says it is comfortable with the content of the commercial and has not fielded any complaints.”
i think that’s the run he does when he hits homeruns, AJ.
i just can’t believe the kid didn’t get knocked out of the house or something. this is pretty weak.