After a playoff victory, Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernandez dropped an expletive during a live interview with Ken Rosenthal. This raises questions about potential penalties from MLB, the FCC, and Fox Sports.
Friday night 2-0 to advance to the NLCS, Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernandez spoke with Ken Rosenthal for a post-game interview. And, one of his answers was not exactly family-friendly.Asked what is different about this year's Dodgers team, Hernandez first asked Rosenthal if they were live, Rosenthal said"yes," andSign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
So, now that Hernandez has dropped one of George Carlin's seven forbidden words on live TV, could he be fined or suspended by MLB or the Federal Communications Commission? What about the broadcast channel that aired the obscenity, Fox?What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Technically, MLB can penalize a player for any conduct"not to be in the best interests" of baseball. However, there is no modern precedent for a player getting fined for simply saying the f-word. Furthermore, the FCC does not punish people for violating federal law banning certain profane language on television.and a public nuisance on broadcast TV can lead to an admonishment/warning, a fine or a revocation of the broadcaster's license. The latter will not happen in this case, but Fox could get an admonishment or fine from the FCC for having the f-bomb heard on their airwaves.
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