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The NSSF has learned that no firearms, ammo, hunting or knife companies will be permitted as sponsors in any UFC events.
FOX Bans Firearms and Ammunition Advertisements
February 2, 2012Printer Friendly | Email |
(GunReports.com) -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry has learned that FOX Sports Media Group has banned advertisements featuring firearms and ammunition from its coverage of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events.
While the UFC has yet to make an official announcement, NSSF has confirmed that absolutely no firearms, ammo, hunting or knife companies will be permitted as sponsors in any Zuffa-promoted events. [GR note: Zuffa LLC is the owner and operator of the UFC.]
NSSF is encouraging all gun owners, sportsmen and firearms enthusiasts to contact FOX today and urge them to rescind this anti-gun corporate policy. FOXs decision to ban advertisements for lawful products owned by more than 80 million Americans is nothing more than corporate gun control. We expect better from FOX. So should you.
Make sure your voice is heard. Heres how to contact FOX:
Corporate Headquarters FSN
10201 W. Pico, Bld. 103
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: 310-369-1000
Web: www.FoxSports.com
Here's the link to the NSSF press release: www.NSSFBlog.com.
Really? An add for a hunting rifle will freak out the UFC tough guys? Well, I ain't watching any more UFC. Back to the sweet science; boxing only for me. ESPN is already on my don't watch list now I'll have to add Fox sports. What a bunch of Wimps. I just submitted th efollowing to FOX Sports via their "Contact Us" email. "I have just learned FOX Sports has banned all advertizing from manufacturers of firearms, ammunition and knives as produced by law abiding manufacturers. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen, you have just jumped onto the progressive/liberal/democrat anti-American band wagon. You should be proud of yourselves for having just alienated yourself from some 80 million American firearms owners. I, for one, will NEVER watch a FOX Sports produced program again and I will do everything in my power to get my friends and family to boycott FOX Sports at ALL levels." steveparkernm - DITTO Now everyone else write them and let them know, no ads, no viewers. Maybe pass on to other advertisers also. I just called my provider and had them take Fox off of my service I lost 4 channels but that's ok they don't need my dollar! Very disappointing! For an affiliate of FOX News, who claims to be "fair and balanced", this is mighty peculiar. I wonder what Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity, Dick Morris, and Bill O'Reilly will have to say about this. This will interesting, some fighters have gun sponsorships and have gun names on their fighting shorts. I wonder if they will force them to drop them. how STUPID,you are off my list. How is that "fair and balanced?" Are they banning MAIG ads also?? It gives me another reason to avoid listening to the horrendous Joe Buck. The big question though, is it Fox, or is Zuffa behind it? I contacted them as well.... I just called and left a message that I would no longer be watching them and would be boycotting them and letting all my friends to do the same. God Bless America and Our Troops Past Present and Future. Keeping to My Oath Locked Loaded and Keeping My Powder Dry. Get the US Out of the UN and the UN Out of the US. New hammer and sikle flag for fox news and obama suckups Who needs fox? Who watches fox????? Who needs fox? Who watches fox????? Myself and millions of gun owners and sportsmen and sportswomen will no longer be watching fox stations. I and many others no longer watch nbc, abc,cbs programming and now will add fox to the mix. Any sponsors I can possibly avoid will be on my no buy list until this kind of discrimination stops. Looks like the internet and reloading will be receiving more of my time. I feel sad for the people at the fox and espn stations across the USA for the loss of viewers and other sponsors of your stations. Ex-viewers Ronnie and Jeanne I can't do a darned thing about this but laugh. I gave up on Fux news long ago. Seems to me they lie even more than MSNBC. That station blatantly interprets the news the way they want to, but Fox lies about the details. I was going to send them a letter about this, but what am I going to say - I haven't watched you in 10 years and now I'll never do it again? Big threat! I have to wonder: is it FOX or is it ZuffaLLC who is doing the banning. Might be an idea to find out so we don't yell at the wrong people here. Like the others before me who have spoken, I too will boycott all and any FOX Sports events and will get my 6 children to do the same and anyone else that I can persuede to do so. It seems that you are coming into the arena of the anti-gun coward group. I am sorry that you have become such fools. don't know if Zuffa or Fox sports is behind the policy of no firearm-sports sponsorships for UFC programming, but I fully intend to boycott the originator. I am (was) a regular Fox & UFC viewer, and I never knew either was an MSNBC affiliate. Seems to me that it is Zuffa, not Fox, that should be the primary object of any action. It is important to note that Fox is not banning gun/ammo/knife advertising on any program EXCEPT the Zuffa promoted ones (UFC). But Fox is caving-in to an apparent Zuffa demand. Good one, Steve S. FOX doesn't have to air Zuffa, so they are culpable as well. Hey, Guns & Knives suggest violance! The UFC is too sensetive For violance! NDA No Second Amendment no First Amendment, no FOX Sports. I just sent the following to Fox Sports via the link on their WEB site: Please follow this link to see some of the reaction to your recent anti-firearm/ammunition/hunting/knife etc. advertising decision These people represent your viewers, or should I say ex-viewers opinions of Fox Sports. You can now count me in as one of the Ex's.. Comment by: SkintRider | February 9, 2012 I can't do a darned thing about this but laugh. I gave up on Fux news long ago. Seems to me they lie even more than MSNBC. That station blatantly interprets the news the way they want to, but Fox lies about the details. I was going to send them a letter about this, but what am I going to say - I haven't watched you in 10 years and now I'll never do it again? Big threat! Hey SkintRider pay better attention please. FOX NEWS & FOX Sports are two completely different entities. Additionally, if you have not watched FOX NEWS in ten years how do you how they report on anything? Is it just me or are you being a bit disingenuous? Yeah stick with CNN or MSLSD and let us all know how that works out for you. Sincerely your's 10MMGary Well, Witty Guy 10MM, it's david b. SkintRider was a different comment. So, maybe since you're so damned smart, you'll get it right 'next time'? I know the difference between news and sports, but they are owned by the same company, and I don't watch sports as I usually have productive things to do with my time. So I quit watching the Fox news. If you're well enough off to watch sports and not have to make money or fix things or take care of animals and your house, good for you. I'm not. But I wasn't about to do anything to support Fox. I can handle clear opinion even if I disagree with it - like CNN - but I have trouble with the Fox personalities telling outright lies about events and even history. They still use that old Reagan thing about 'mis-spoke' to excuse it, but an untruth is still a lie. And I won't keep tuning in to let someone lie to me. My apologies to SkintRider, however my point remains the same david b. You guys are all talking about what you will watch and what you won't watch. All the while you are all watching the same damned channel: "Obama destroys America".....Ever since the government was able to fire the CEO of GM and GET AWAY WITH IT, I have feared for the gun toting, God fearing, hard working class of this great country. The question really is: "How much of OUR tax money is the federal government siphoning to Fox to get the Fox network to lay down like Obamafied wimps.?" 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