Michael Sam Kissing His Boyfriend - Complaints

[Jazzy]

In May, Michael Sam became the first openly gay man to be drafted into the NFL. Seconds later, he became the first openly gay man to kiss his boyfriend after being drafted into the NFL. A handful of Americans complained about the latter; you get the sense they were just as upset about the former.

Through a FOIA request, we've received the indecency complaints received by the FCC regarding Sam's kiss (which also included some cake-smushing). There were 20 legitimate ones, a decent haul considering it was a Saturday-afternoon cable broadcast over which the FCC doesn't even have jurisdiction.

First, some of our favorite, apparently genuine complaints.

Do you think the complaints received by the FCC are founded or unfounded and why?

 

[Nebulous]

While it may be considered "indecent," I've seen way more explicit things on TV than a kiss.
...and the FCC let's them fly.