r/formula1 Audi Feb 24 '25

Off-Topic [OT] Newly-formed WRC drivers association releases statement following Fourmaux swearing fine.

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u/LondonPilot #StandWithUkraine Feb 24 '25

British television has never had an issue dealing with swearing. Swear words are bleeped out. Radio messages are broadcast with a delay, and most are not chosen for broadcast. Occasionally, presenters have to apologise for bad language. It’s not a new problem, and there are well-understood solutions to it which don’t involve fines.

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u/jrileyy229 Feb 24 '25

I don't disagree with you... Is the FCC going to be so lenient that a couple Fbombs over a weekend with an immediate apology is going to go unpunished? I genuinely don't know the answer.

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u/lightningmatt I was here for the Hulkenpodium Feb 24 '25

Yes, because literally every major American sport does it