Scandal: NFL Style

By Andi Goforth

Scandal! Nothing sells papers, garners watchers, or occupies water cooler conversations like a good scandal. Whether it’s a politician or an actor, athlete or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, if lying, cheating, or sex is involved, it gets people’s attention.

The NFL is certainly no stranger to scandal. We have compiled a list of what we think are 5 of the most talked about scandals of recent times. Which is the most scandalous? Let us know what you think.

NIPPLEGATE 2004

Super Bowl XXXVIII featured a half-time show that will forever live in the minds of sports fans. Justin Timberlake was one of the most popular performers at the time, and the fact that he was to perform with Janet Jackson had fans on the edge of their seats. People may not recall that the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 32-29. The game is lauded as one of the most exciting Super Bowls to date. Yet, very few people forgot the wardrobe malfunction that occurred while Jackson and Timberlake performed his smash hit “Rock Your Body”. Almost on que, while singing the last verse, which is “I’ll have you naked by the end of this song”, Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson’s costume, exposing her right breast on live television. The repercussions were stiff. The FCC fined CBS $550K. The fine was later vacated.

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