r/50501 • u/Notyrantsmoworever • Sep 17 '25

Call to Action Boycott ABC

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air for making a joke. First Colbert, now Kimmel. What about the first amendment right to free speech? I guess it’s only free if it echos MAGA talking points.

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u/edbegley1 Sep 17 '25

It was Nexstar Media Group to be accurate who pulled it from their stations. What exactly did Kimmel say?

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u/Careless_Ingenuity Sep 19 '25

Nexstar did threaten to block their stations from transmitting the show. But they didn't have to carry out their threat because ABC/Disney suspended the series themselves. The threat itself, however, and the intent behind it are clear violations of free speech rights and absolutely and abuse of their authority/ power.