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To: KWQC TV 6
Petition for public apology from head of KWQC
Apologize publicly for not broadcasting the Ravens/Steelers game on 12/2/20
Why is this important?
On December 2nd, 2020 the greater Quad City area was about to be treated to a rare, Wednesday afternoon broadcast of the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers versus the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. This game was originally scheduled for broadcast on Thanksgiving night, which would have been a perfect cherry on top of a day filled with food, family, and football. However, due to concerns amid the Coronavirus pandemic, this game was delayed...multiple times. Ultimately, the National Football League decided on the date of December 2nd, at 2:40pm CST for kickoff of this highly anticipated game.
On the chilly morning of December 2nd, KWQC made an announcement on their Facebook page regarding programming for the day. They announced that they would not be broadcasting this game, instead favoring regularly scheduled programming.
With minimal notification about this network decision, the greater Quad City area was thrown into a state of panic when tuning in to watch the final game of Week 12 of the NFL Season. Instead of first downs and touchdowns, the community was subjected to the remainder of the Kelly Clarkson Show followed by Paula Sands Live.
I do not believe Kelly Clarkson had any say in this decision to forego broadcasting the game, as I have many friends and relatives outside the Quad City Area who tuned into the game via their local NBC affiliate with no issue.
I do believe, however, that Paula Sands selfishly refused to give up her show for the day to broadcast a NFL game. This move speaks to the types of evil that people in positions of power are capable of. During these strange and trying times, sports are one of the few things left as “normal” for a majority of people. Choosing to forego broadcasting this highly anticipated football game in favor of a show explaining recipes of drinks found on the internet was a massively selfish mistake by both Paula Sands and KWQC. I speak for majority of Quad Citizens in demanding that KWQC apologize for this gaffe and ensure that this won’t be fumbled by the network in the future, if ever presented this situation again.
As the great Jeff Bridges stated in The Big Lebowski, THIS AGGRESSION WILL NOT STAND, MAN!