The online community on Twitter didn’t like the Franco Harris tribute video for all the right reasons.
On Christmas Eve, NFL fans were shocked when they turned on NFL Network to watch the memorials for the late Franco Harris and found that the show was interrupted by a commercial. Follow our website, SureLoaded.com, for the latest updates!!!!!
Harris died this week at 72, but the reason for his death is still a mystery. The Pittsburgh Steelers will retire his No. 32 jersey on Saturday night, the 50th anniversary of his “Immaculate Reception.” He was supposed to be there for the ceremony but passed away last week.
After he died, the game on Saturday and the ceremony became much more important, but people watching on TV couldn’t tell how serious it was.
NFL Network should have done a better job covering the halftime tribute to the late Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris.
The cable network decided to leave for an Intel ad just as the “Immaculate Reception” star’s video tribute was being shown to the cheering crowd at Acrisure Stadium.
When the PA speaker said, “Please look at the video board as we honour Franco Harris,” everyone did as they were told. Franco Harris’s widow, Dana, and son, Dok, were on the field with Steelers owner Art Rooney II.
When the camera was focused on the Bottom Line, the NFL Network’s attention was taken away from the newly retired No. 32 on the field and put on it.
The 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception was supposed to be a happy event, so the Hall of Fame running back who helped the Steelers do well in the 1970s had his jersey number retired.
It was chosen as the most important play in NFL history three years ago.
In the 90-year history of the team, his number is the first one of an offensive player to be retired.
When the show came back after the commercial break, they didn’t discuss the ceremony on the field. Instead, they showed highlights from other NFL games.
Most fans thought it was wrong to show the ads at such a sen*sitive time.
It was a bad choice, and Twitter blew up over the insult to Harris, who has won four Super Bowls and been named to nine Pro Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Someone said, “Absolutely terrible of @nflnetwork to go to commercial during the Franco Harris tribute.”
Another person said, “They literally waited until the announcer said, “See this homage,” faded to black, and went to commercial.”
“You should be ashamed of yourself for not letting us see the Franco Harris video,” said another fan.
“Cutting away from ads was a terrible way to treat Franco and the Pittsburgh family.” Even though I’m not a fan of Pittsburgh, I still wanted to see the tribute film. Where in hell are you having a good time?’
Harris was supposed to stand next to Rooney during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders. In December 1972, the Immaculate Reception was aimed at the Oakland Raiders team from the 1970s.
