The domestic violence incident Ray Rice, which generated a huge image problem to the NFL, also produced a split between CBS and Rihanna.
The network said Tuesday that it would spread a song that includes the voice of Rihanna in releases of NFL games on Thursday night, after the singer wrote a profane tweet about.
A portion of Run This Town by Jay-Z with Rihanna, was cut off during the transmission of the match last Thursday between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers that CBS was covering the controversy by the attack of running back for the Ravens his then fiancee.
CBS planned to use the track on Thursday and for the rest of the season, but Rihanna tweeted: "CBS brought my song last week, now you want to put her back on Thursday ... How sad that penalize me for this," . He added an expletive.
CBS issued a statement saying he was "going in a different direction" with different music.
The song was one of a handful of elements that CBS cut its inaugural broadcast football on Thursday. CBS Sports President Sean McManus said Rihanna's own history as a victim of domestic violence was part of the decision but not predominant.
The song was to be heard during the six broadcasts of the games on Thursday night for CBS, and eight in the NFL network.
A spokeswoman for Rihanna declined to comment on the decision of CBS, which represents a significant loss of advertising for the artist: more than 10 million people watched the first game on Thursday, according to Nielsen.
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