Post by dalejrfan on Mar 28, 2006 20:04:21 GMT -5
Group files complaint with FCC about NASCAR, Fox and the 'S-word' in Sunday's coverage | Text of statement
Family Policy Network President Joe Glover has filed an official complaint with the Federal Communications Commission Sunday evening, charging that "NASCAR and FoxSports have a responsibility to keep profanity off of broadcast television, especially during daytime hours on Sunday afternoon when so many families are watching."
A recent ruling by the FCC found:
The group sent out an alert asking its members to complain to the FCC about Fox's coverage of the Food City 500, in which a member of driver Martin Truex's pit crew referred to a car as a "piece of s***."
"The ‘S-Word’ (which was broadcast on Fox Sunday afternoon) is a vulgar excretory term so grossly offensive to members of the public that it amounts to a nuisance and is presumptively profane. Like the ‘F-Word,’ it is one of the most offensive words in the English language, the broadcast of which is likely to shock the viewer and disturb the peace and quiet of the home."
Family Policy Network emailed an "action alert" to approximately 35,000 supporters throughout the nation. Each message contained a full description of the issue, links to supporting audio and documents, and instructions with a link to complain to the FCC.