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NBC has found themselves under fire after fans noticed the network edited out a portion of CJ Stroud’s postgame interview.
On Saturday night, Stroud led the Texans to their first playoff win since 2019. During his postgame interview, Stroud made sure to first praise Jesus before talking about the game or his accolades.
“First and foremost, I want to give all glory and praise to my lord Jesus Christ.”
"Glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
CJ Stroud continues to break records as he leads the @HoustonTexans to advance in the @NFL playoffs & clinches his 1️⃣st career playoff winpic.twitter.com/LP12WXMB3T
— Brian Burton (@CoachBurton13) January 14, 2024
On their social media page, NBC decided to edit out Stroud’s mention of Jesus Christ.
Here’s NBC’s social media edit of Stroud’s interview with the Jesus Christ message removed.
CJ Stroud has a lot of love for his city ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fZ4zFrcqWt
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 14, 2024
And here’s a side-by-side comparison of the edited and unedited video.
BREAKING: NBC is being accused of editing CJ Stroud’s postgame interview, cutting out CJ thanking Jesus Christ.
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It seems like being religious and praying to a god is no longer allowed.
(🎥@NFLTrenchBattle) pic.twitter.com/1minoDFR3d
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 17, 2024
Definitely not a good look for NBC and we’ll have to wait and see if they issue apology for their edit.