She noted that other American news outlets had featured interviews with members of ISIS and Al-Qaeda, and other controversial figures like Sadaam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, and El Chapo, and there was hardly any backlash.
“If radio pulled this ad off, imagine the buzz and media coverage that would be generated throughout the advertising community leading up to the game."
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