The NFL, Janet Jackson, & the 2004 Nipple Gate Controvesy

What a Creep

What a Creep
The Super Bowl’s Big Wardrobe Malfunction
Season 28, Episode 4

It was the wardrobe malfunction seen around the world. We’re going to talk about the infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The entire country lost their collective mind because they got a glimpse of Janet Jackson’s boob for less than a second during what they like to pretend is a family-friendly cultural event. In reality, we’re watching a brutal sport in which men are getting concussions for our entertainment, sandwiched in between commercials for booze and boner pills.
Was it a planned stunt? Was it an accident? Does it really matter? Some people just used it as an opportunity to shit on Janet Jackson 24/7, and others used it as an opportunity to get on their soapbox to disingenuously ask, “Won’t someone think of the children.”
Sources for this episode

• Deadspin
• Los Angeles Times
• “The New York Times Presents: Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson”
• NPR
• Rolling Stone
• Rolling Stone
• Wikipedia

Non-Creepy American Football Charities:
USA Football.com: USA Football believes in the passion, intensity, joy, confidence, and sense of community football brings to those who play, coach, and love it. From practice to playoffs, we work to make the game better and safer, ensuring that nothing stands in the way of a player’s excitement for the sport.
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Foundation: A charitable organization that supports football coaches.
Good Sports: A youth sports charity that provides equipment to needy programs.
American Youth Football: American Youth Football (AYF) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation that provides support services, scholarships, grants, community programs and tournaments

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