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NBC is facing accusations of intentionally avoiding showing Elon Musk during its broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X (formerly Twitter), was in attendance at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night, stirring excitement among Steelers fans. Despite his presence, NBC's prime-time coverage did not feature him, prompting claims of media bias.
Musk had been in Pittsburgh just a day after ing Donald Trump on stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. However, unlike other high-profile attendees-such as Taylor Swift at recent NFL games-Musk did not get any screen time during the broadcast.
Former NFL star and outspoken Trump er Antonio Brown took to Twitter to accuse NBC of deliberately avoiding Musk.
"NBC chose not to show @elonmusk at the Cowboys vs Steelers game," Brown claimed in a post on Twitter.
"Another reason to get out and vote. Media censoring is real and will only get worse unless change [happens]." Brown suggested that Musk's association with Trump may have been the reason for the alleged blackout during the game.
No evidence of intentional bias shown in NBC's reporting
While Brown's allegations gained traction online, there is no clear evidence to the claim that NBC intentionally avoided showing Musk. The network has not issued any comments on the matter, and the omission may have simply been an oversight.
Musk himself posted clips on Twitter showing him mingling with Steelers fans from a VIP suite, enthusiastically waving the team's iconic "terrible towel."
His appearance at the game followed his participation in a Trump rally, where he took the stage with the former president-who survived an assassination attempt just three months ago.
Despite earlier statements from Brown indicating that he would attend the game as part of a voter registration effort in Pennsylvania, he did not make an appearance, though Musk had shown for Brown's campaign online.
This controversy is not the first time a major network has been accused of censoring high-profile figures. Last month, ABC faced similar criticism for allegedly downplaying Donald Trump's appearance at a college football game between Georgia and Alabama. Critics claimed that ABC showed Trump for only a few seconds, despite the enthusiastic reception he received from the crowd, which included him tossing popcorn to fans.
As debates over media coverage and bias continue, NBC's apparent exclusion of Musk from its Cowboys-Steelers broadcast adds fuel to the ongoing conversation about censorship and selective broadcasting in the media.