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CBS reportedly is considering running gay dating site ad during Super Bowl

Tim Tebow's ad may not be the only controversial commercial shown during the Super Bowl.

According to Fox News, CBS is considering running an ad for a gay dating website during the game. The ad is from ManCrunch.com, which promotes itself as a place "where many many many men come out to play."

The ad was reportedly submitted to CBS on Jan. 18, and it remains under review, according to a network spokesperson.

Fox News reports that the commercial features two men excitedly watching a sporting event on television before brushing hands while reaching for a bowl of chips. The two then begin to make out, much to the shock of another friend sitting nearby.

A representative from the website told Fox News that it believes CBS has no intention of running the 30-second commercial and is attempting to ward off a backlash from gay advocacy groups by not rejecting it.

-- Austin Knoblauch

 
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