Continuing the tradition of nudity during the Super Bowl, Comcast (CMCSA) upped the ante by accidentally airing 30 seconds of pornographic footage involving full-frontal male nudity to subscribers in Tucson, Arizona.
And you thought people were up in arms over Janet Jackson.
The clip aired solely in Tucson immediately after Cardinal wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald caught a pass by quarterback Kurt Warner in the fourth quarter, putting Arizona in the lead.
Whether the clip was meant as celebration or a display of anger from a Steelers fan, Comcast and its viewers are unsure.
Comcast is taking responsibility for the act, as the television feed was not only fine from the NBC affiliate, but also from the Cox Cable Company.
How ironic.
Company spokeswoman Kelle Maslyn went out on a limb and theorized the incident was a result of foul play.
"Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act," Maslyn said in a statement to the Arizona Daily Star. "We're conducting a thorough investigation to determine how this happened."
Soon after the game ended, the infamous clip was uploaded to several sites, allowing curious viewers to both see what the fuss was about and coin dozens of football puns involving the words "pigskin," "foul play," and "wide receiver."
An update from The Consumerist reports a rumor that claims Comcast is offering a $5 consolation fee to Tucson viewers whose Super Bowl feed was interrupted. Coincidentally, $5 is roughly the fee one would pay Comcast to watch such a clip on demand.