FOX explanation for broadcasting obscene expletive doesn't fly.

"It used to be that you could sit down and watch an evening football game with your children without fear of them being exposed to inappropriate material," noted a recent "action alert" from the American Family Association (AFA). "Sadly, that's no longer the case," continues the alert, pointing to the FOX TV broadcast of the NFL playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles. "During a cutaway shot to the stadium spectators, the camera focused directly on a woman wearing a T-shirt clearly inscribed with the words 'F--Da Eagles' (without the dashes). The shot stayed focused on the woman and her shirt for several seconds."

According to Washington Post blogger Frank Ahrens, Fox spokesman Lou D'Ermilio told the Post via e-mail that the broadcast was "definitely unintentional." D'Ermilio's e-mail said: "We regret it and apologize."

However, many upset viewers are not convinced. "There can be no doubt that this was an intentional airing of patently offensive language on the public airwaves," says the AFA, "as the person wearing the profane t-shirt was culled by Fox Network's broadcast crew from more than 70,000 spectators in the stadium."