The NFL has changed its mind, and will now no longer persecute churches that want to show the big game on a big screen television for their parishioners.
In a letter to Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league would not object to live showings of the Super Bowl by religious organizations, regardless of the size of the screen.
A story in The Washington Post about evangelical churches that were forced to cancel planned Super Bowl parties because they were afraid of lawsuits from the NFL stirred up quite a bit of of protest on Capitol Hill and among many conservative politicians.
The league had previously said that organizations that hosted public viewings of its games on television screens larger than 55 inches violated its copyright. Sports bars were exempted.
Last year, the league sent letters to at least two churches advising them of this policy.
Yesterday, Hatch praised the NFL decision and released a statement that said, “Many families want to enjoy the Super Bowl in a group atmosphere - but obviously aren’t going to take their kids to a sports bar.”
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hehe…. just like the Fosterites in Stranger in a Strange Land
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