The network had teased the moment repeatedly, and the clip circulating online has caused a sensation. In the clip, New York gym teacher Dan Ferro punches Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Ferro was arrested, pleaded guilty and was given probation. MTV will show the aftermath of the event but not the punch itself.
“What happened to Snooki was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing,” MTV said. “After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context to not show the severity of this act or the resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air Snooki being physically punched in next week’s episode.”
The move comes after MTV programing president Tony DiSanto pledged a “hands off” approach to the docuseries and said that online controversy wasn’t going to change the show’s content. With two sponsors having pulled out of the program, however, the series has caused headaches at the network despite the show’s ratings climbing for its second episode last week.
So the only reason people were tuning into Jersey Shore was for the episode that Snookie (Snickers as she’s politely called by everyone in the house) gets her lights punched out by some broski. Listen it’s not right to hit women, and I’d never condone it, but you can’t deny the fact that one of the upstanding citizens in this American Masterpiece getting their shit punched in isn’t downright hysterical. Not for nothing but MTV hyped this up and now they’re saying it’s wrong and they can’t show it? Thanks for the bait and switch boys. Speaking of bait and switches, I’ll go on more about this tomorrow in my You Know What Really Chaps My Ass? segment. That’s how you bait and switch boys…That’s how you bait and switch.
Source: Reuters
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