In this ad, the anchorman is seen to accidentally swear on National Television on NBC North Dakota. It actually was aired but removed by NBC board as swearing on live television is prohibited. It was in fact accidental as I believe the Anchorman did not realize cameras had began rolling. I don't believe the Anchorman is to blame, although he did curse on television, he didn't do it on purpose. Many adults in this day and age do curse, I don't think he should be fired or punished if he didn't mean to curse on live television.
However, I do understand how producers and people watching can become offended by the anchorman's actions. Especially people with young children who might be watching this segment on an early morning with young kids before school might have heard the curse words and start saying it. Also, he could've been fired as the show has a specific standards to withhold and cannot risk the chance of the anchorman slipping up again, and if they let him keep his job then loyal watchers may not feel happy about that and switch news stations leading to less viewers.
Personally, I believe he did it accidentally but I understand he should be let go as it was unacceptable.
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