NEW YORK (BHN) - NBC was forced to apologize to the public again, after running the same commercial that caused controversy last week when it was aired after a piece featuring olympian Gabby Douglas.
This time the commercial was aired during First Lady Michelle Obama's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and prompted both complaints from black leaders and civil rights groups, as well as support from well wishers applauding what they thought were the First Lady's skills as a gymnast.
"We sincerely apologize for the timing - it was certainly not intentional," said a statement released by the network.
Unfortunate timing or racist statement by NBC?