{"id":2315449,"date":"2024-07-29T12:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-faces-fcc-complaint-over-airing-obscene-olympics-last-supper-parody-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:44:29","slug":"nbc-faces-fcc-complaint-over-airing-obscene-olympics-last-supper-parody-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-faces-fcc-complaint-over-airing-obscene-olympics-last-supper-parody-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC faces FCC complaint over airing \u2018obscene\u2019 Olympics Last Supper parody &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnbc-faces-fcc-complaint-over-airing-obscene-olympics-last-supper-parody-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Judicial Watch has filed\u200c a complaint \u2064with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against NBC for broadcasting an \u200c&#8221;obscene and indecent&#8221; skit during the Olympic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/torch-relay-begins-for-2020-summer-olympics\/\" title=\"Torch relay begins for 2020 Summer Olympics\">opening ceremony<\/a>, which \u2062allegedly mocked the iconic Christian depiction of the Last Supper. The complaint highlights that this skit included an adult male exposing\u2064 himself in front \u2064of children, raising concerns about \u200bthe appropriateness of such content during family \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-netflixs-300m-ryan-murphy-deal-is-a-huge-failure\/\" title=\"Nolte: Netflix&#039;s 0M Ryan Murphy Deal Is a Huge Failure\">viewing hours<\/a>. The French Catholic Church condemned the portrayal, accusing the ceremony of mockery towards Christianity. Critics have voiced their discontent over the skit, which they believe disrespected Leonardo \u2062da Vinci&#8217;s artwork.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NBC faces FCC complaint over airing &lsquo;obscene&rsquo; Olympics Last Supper parody<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1715681\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The legal watchdog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judicialwatch.org\/olympics-opening-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Judicial Watch<\/a> filed a complaint on Monday with the Federal Communications Commission against NBC for airing an &ldquo;obscene and indecent&rdquo; Olympic opening ceremony skit that some say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3102116\/paris-olympics-apologizes-last-supper-display-never-intention-show-disrespect\/\" title>mocked the <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3102116\/paris-olympics-apologizes-last-supper-display-never-intention-show-disrespect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Last Supper<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3102116\/paris-olympics-apologizes-last-supper-display-never-intention-show-disrespect\/\" title>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3101626\/republicans-are-not-happy-about-last-supper-portrayal-at-the-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said the skit<\/a> included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viral-video-what-sexual-orientation-i-see-a-d-irate-woman-blasts-spa-letting-nude-man-enter-womens-section\/\" title=\"VIRAL VIDEO: \u2018What Sexual Orientation? I See A D***.\u2019 Irate Woman Blasts Spa Letting Nude Man Enter Women\u2019s Section\">man exposing<\/a> himself during the ceremony watched by millions, including children.<\/p>\n<p>The French Catholic Church hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-will-represent-the-united-states-at-the-tokyo-olympics-take-diplomatic-meetings\/\" title=\"Jill Biden Will Represent The United States At The Tokyo Olympics, Take Diplomatic Meetings\">opening ceremonies<\/a> because they &ldquo;included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NBC and its various stations\/outlets on TV, cable and internet carried (and continues to make available) the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26, which included an adult male purposefully exposing (himself) in the presence of a child\/children. This content is both obscene and indecent and, to make matters worse, it was aired during viewing hours when it was likely seen by millions of children and minors,&rdquo; the complaint said.<\/p>\n<p>Many were critical of the skit and said it mocked Leonardo da Vinci&rsquo;s painting of the <em>Last Supper<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony Sparks Outrage, Upsets South Korea | First Sports With Rupha Ramani\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7i9OgIp35x4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Organizers, however, said the skit depicted <em>The Feast of the Gods<\/em> by Hans Rottenhammer.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic officials apologized over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That had no impact on Judicial Watch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The blasphemous Olympics&rsquo; Opening Ceremony, which included, among other obscene and indecent acts, a man partially exposing himself around children, is patently offensive for any sensible American and requires immediate FCC action against NBC,&rdquo; Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. &ldquo;The Justice Department should also launch an investigation, especially given the use of children in this obscene and indecent NBC broadcast.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1715681\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1715681\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC is facing a complaint from the legal watchdog Judicial Watch, which has filed a grievance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding an &#8220;obscene and indecent&#8221; skit aired during the Olympic opening ceremony. Critics claim that the skit ridiculed Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s Last Supper, featuring a man exposing himself in front of children during an event viewed by millions. The French Catholic Church condemned the ceremony for its &#8220;derision and mockery of Christianity.&#8221; Judicial Watch&#8217;s complaint highlighted that this inappropriate content was broadcast during hours when many children were likely watching. Despite organizers stating that the skit represented Hans Rottenhammer&#8217;s The Feast of the Gods, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton called for immediate FCC action against NBC and suggested that the Justice Department should investigate due to children&#8217;s involvement in what he described as an offensive broadcast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2315450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Olympics-Last-Supper-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5668,16609,36535,7471,4825],"class_list":["post-2315449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-complaint","tag-fcc","tag-last-supper-parody","tag-nbc","tag-olympics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Olympics-Last-Supper-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}