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Celeb News: CBS drops Rihanna from Thursday Night Football intro
Member Since: 12/23/2011
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Originally posted by YouDaIcon
Heres the deal.
CBS dropped "Run this Town" from the Thursday Night Football game intro because one of the teams, The Baltimore Ravens, has a player who assaulted his wife in an elevator. Ray Rice was already suspended from the team and he wasn't even playing that night. But that day the issue that everyone was discussing was domestic violence. There hasn't been a high profile domestic violence incident this big since Rihanna/Chris Brown so Rihanna singing the intro was such a weird, uncomfortable coincidence for some people. Here's the problem. It would've made sense to drop Chris Brown if he was singing the intro because he was the assailant. However, to penalize Rihanna for being the victim of an attack is messed up. Run This Town is about fighting through difficult times to become triumphant and could've sent a message to women that its possible to be strong even if something like this happens to you. But CBS made a bad decision. So now Rihanna is like I don't even want anything to do with yall because yall made me look like a victim in front of the whole country.
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Thank you. Rihanna did the right thing.
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Member Since: 11/9/2010
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Originally posted by YouDaIcon
Heres the deal.
CBS dropped "Run this Town" from the Thursday Night Football game intro because one of the teams, The Baltimore Ravens, has a player who assaulted his wife in an elevator. Ray Rice was already suspended from the team and he wasn't even playing that night. But that day the issue that everyone was discussing was domestic violence. There hasn't been a high profile domestic violence incident this big since Rihanna/Chris Brown so Rihanna singing the intro was such a weird, uncomfortable coincidence for some people. Here's the problem. It would've made sense to drop Chris Brown if he was singing the intro because he was the assailant. However, to penalize Rihanna for being the victim of an attack is messed up. Run This Town is about fighting through difficult times to become triumphant and could've sent a message to women that its possible to be strong even if something like this happens to you. But CBS made a bad decision. So now Rihanna is like I don't even want anything to do with yall because yall made me look like a victim in front of the whole country.
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Perfectly stated.
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Member Since: 11/20/2011
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Originally posted by Wink
The song is not Rihanna song. It's Jayz song and I'm sure while Rihanna vocal is on there along with Ye's Jayz still own that song. CBS is not wrong, they were trying to be cautious and it back fired. Rihanna does not care about her DV incident when will the people realise? It's not all about her though it's about other DV victims too so I don't why she thinks she is only DV victim in the world.
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The CBS Sports chairman admitted in the press that Rihanna's DV episode was a variable in why the song was pulled. It wasn't pulled because of Jay or Ye, as they were not metioned. One of the reasons why it was pulled was because of RIHANNA.
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CBS’s top sports executive, Sean McManus, said last week that Rihanna’s previous connection to incidents involving domestic violence played some hand in the decision to drop the song last week, though it was not the main reason for the change.
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If it was not the main reason for the change, then there was no need to mention her name at all as one of the reasons why it was pulled. Other DV victims weren't called out for being victimized, RIHANNA was. So she had every right to clap back because HER NAME was mentioned.
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Two spokesmen confirmed that CBS had decided, in light of Rihanna’s unhappiness over the network’s decision last week, to replace the song with “newly created ‘Thursday Night Football’ theme music.” The music will be created in-house and will be used for the remainder of this season.
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CBS is replacing Rihanna because Rihanna doesn't want to be associated with the promo anymore. They are respecting her wishes and moving on.
Sorry, haterz . . .
Better luck, next time.
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Member Since: 4/27/2010
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I don't think they're penalizing rihanna I think they're penalizing the fact that she took him back after he left her looking like she just finished a UFC match. The nfl is already accused of covering this up and using rihanna as a speaker for domestic violence doesn't help when she took Chris brown back.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by Wink
The song is not Rihanna song. It's Jayz song and I'm sure while Rihanna vocal is on there along with Ye's Jayz still own that song. CBS is not wrong, they were trying to be cautious and it back fired. Rihanna does not care about her DV incident when will the people realise? It's not all about her though it's about other DV victims too so I don't why she thinks she is only DV victim in the world.
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They were only playing Rihanna's parts not the whole song.
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CBS is not wrong, they were trying to be cautious and it back fired.
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If it backfired then it must've been wrong. coffee2:
3. I think CBS pulling Rihanna's slot sends this message to women everywhere: "If you are a victim of DV that **** will follow you everywhere from the rest of your life. 5 Years after you're assaulted you can be minding your business, SIGN A MAJOR NETWORK TELEVISION DEAL to have them play your song, and they can pull out of nowhere because some other person hit their wives. Its like they're reducing her to that moment in her life. " Its a biT disgusting.
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Member Since: 3/24/2011
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Originally posted by uhoh-ohno
The CBS Sports chairman admitted in the press that Rihanna's DV episode was a variable in why the song was pulled. It wasn't pulled because of Jay or Ye, as they were not metioned. One of the reasons why it was pulled was because of RIHANNA.
If it was not the main reason for the change, then there was no need to mention her name at all as one of the reasons why it was pulled. Other DV victims weren't called out for being victimized, RIHANNA was. So she had every right to clap back because HER NAME was mentioned.
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CBS is replacing Rihanna because Rihanna doesn't want to be associated with the promo anymore. They are respecting her wishes and moving on.
Sorry, haterz . . .
Better luck, next time.
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Rihanna has the right to be mad, and CBS has the right to do what ever they feel is right to do.
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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fff wasn't this Rihanna's ticket to the Super Bowl, according to some of the Navy (despite it being on different networks?) Mess.
But I can see why Rih is upset, am glad she tweeted that. Don't do TOO much on CBS though, that is the Grammy network.
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Member Since: 3/24/2011
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Originally posted by YouDaIcon
They were only playing Rihanna's parts not the whole song.
If it backfired then it must've been wrong. coffee2:
3. I think CBS pulling Rihanna's slot sends this message to women everywhere: "If you are a victim of DV that **** will follow you everywhere from the rest of your life. 5 Years after you're assaulted you can be minding your business, SIGN A MAJOR NETWORK TELEVISION DEAL to have them play your song, and they can pull out of nowhere because some other person hit their wives. Its like they're reducing her to that moment in her life. " Its a biT disgusting.
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But Rihanna DV incident WILL follow for the rest of her life and she had no problems using it to her benefit a few years back. She cannot pick and choose.
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
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And the funny thing is, while some of y'all stan for Chris Brown + are bopping to his new album, his actions are STILL affecting Rihanna's career/life in negative ways. And then y'all wonder why some people still haven't excused the fact that he BEAT her face to a PULP just years ago.
There are no excuses.
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She's such a bad gal, I love her.
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Originally posted by MM3
fff wasn't this Rihanna's ticket to the Super Bowl, according to some of the Navy (despite it being on different networks?) Mess.
But I can see why Rih is upset, am glad she tweeted that. Don't do TOO much on CBS though, that is the Grammy network.
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Originally posted by MM3
And the funny thing is, while some of y'all stan for Chris Brown + are bopping to his new album, his actions are STILL affecting Rihanna's career/life in negative ways. And then y'all wonder why some people still haven't excused the fact that he BEAT her face to a PULP just years ago.
There are no excuses.
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FACTS ONLY!!
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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Superbowl 2015 airs on NBC, try again. NFL is out of this
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Member Since: 5/28/2012
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You guys realise Rihanna is neither the lead artist nor the lead songwriter, right? That would be Jay-Z for both, who actually has the power to grant or deny permission, not Rihanna. And I'm sure Jay-Z and Rihanna's incredibly close relationship lead to him "dropping" CBS, and rightfully so
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Sunshine.
Wayment!
That ain't' even her song.
Now this hoe is f*cking up with Blue's money.
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Oh my
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Member Since: 3/24/2011
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Originally posted by MM3
And the funny thing is, while some of y'all stan for Chris Brown + are bopping to his new album, his actions are STILL affecting Rihanna's career/life in negative ways. And then y'all wonder why some people still haven't excused the fact that he BEAT her face to a PULP just years ago.
There are no excuses.
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Chris has proven time and time again he is a violent person. It's not just beating Rihanna, its what he did after and has been doing for the last 5 years. How many chances can someone get?
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Originally posted by Wink
But Rihanna DV incident WILL follow for the rest of her life and she had no problems using it to her benefit a few years back. She cannot pick and choose.
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Let me ask you this HOW in the world did that incident help Rihanna in anyway. She was riduculed and ostracized during, after and still is. If anything, she suffered because of that incidence and not once did she try and cash in on it.
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Member Since: 1/31/2012
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Originally posted by Sunshine.
Wayment!
That ain't' even her song.
Now this hoe is f*cking up with Blue's money.
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d;;;
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Originally posted by MikeFenty
The Superbowl is on NBC
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Clock the uneducated.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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CBS didn't drop her tho. She told them no....they had no choice but to find an alternative.
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