Frank Thomas too aggressive

From The Detroit News Online

The Television Bureau of Canada forced the Blue Jays to modify a commercial with slugger Frank Thomas , showing him knocking down a small boy in a pillow fight. The child clearly was unhurt, but critics thought the image of the much larger Thomas knocking down the boy was too aggressive. CBC is running the original 30-second commercial.

Here’s the commercial from YouTube

When I first read about this I immediately went to YouTube to find the video.  My reaction is that the Television Bureau overreacted.   It was a pillow for crying out loud and there is obviously a smile on Frank Thomas’ face and the kid is unhurt.  I thought it was cute.

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