Source - A gun ad that was specifically designed to fit the rules that would allow it to air during Super Bowl XLVIII in February is being rejected by the NFL — and some people are crying foul.
No, it's not one of those video game ads full of guns and gunfire that you might've seen repeatedly on any given Sunday, or Monday, or Thursday night. And yes, we're talking about deciding what's appropriate for the audience of the biggest football game of the year, an event in which big men slam into each other violently and sometimes hurt each other badly in pursuit of a national title and some shiny rings.
But never mind all that.
The ad in contention — which shows a man, home from active military service, taking responsibility for protecting his family — is actually for a place that sells guns, Daniel Defense. It doesn't show a gun, save for a silhouetted rifle in the logo at the end, an image the company was willing to swap out for an American flag or the words "Shall Not Be Infringed," if that made the deal happen.
What's the problem here Roger? This guy has a baby girl. This guy pulls weeds from his driveway with his bare hands. This guy has a smoke wife. If this guy can't keep one locked and loaded on his hip then what are we even doing here? When the father of the year can't even defend his family anymore you've crossed a line.
In the NFL's defense, this looks like one of those leave the keys in the ignition and the front door unlocked neighborhoods. The AK might be a tad aggressive.
No comments:
Post a Comment