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,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said.
The changes were made to give the game coverage a more "subdued" tone and journalistic approach,Cheap Soccer Jerseys For Sale, McManus said.
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.
The broadcast was to open with a report by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about Rice,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, who was cut by the Baltimore Ravens after TMZ released the surveillance video Monday.
The debut game Thursday, featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore, was eliminating a track of Jay-Z's "Run This Town" featuring Rihanna,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, McManus said. Other "high-energy" elements and a comedic one also were being dropped.
The footage has called into question how the NFL disciplines players involved in domestic violence. Earlier,MLB Jerseys From China, Rice had been suspended for two games for the assault.
How the network will approach next week's broadcast has yet to be determined,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys, McManus said.
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.
