Woke, legacy media station CBS is under fire from online conservatives over its very controversial decision to remove footage of a post-touchdown celebration from a Las Vegas Raiders player that was seen as having been a nod to a now-famous dance coined by President-elect Donald Trump at his presidential rallies.

That player was Brock Bowers, tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders. Bowers, when he broke through a tackle attempt and scored a 23-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the Raiders game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, November 17, performed a celebratory dance in the end zone quite like the famous dance Trump does at his rallies.

The dance involves rhythmically moving one’s fists, raised vertically toward the head with elbows close to the waist. It has taken off in popularity since the president-elect’s victory in the presidential election on November 5, with young people taking to social media, particularly TikTok, to do the dance.

In any case, when Bowers did the dance move during the game, CBS aired it. The NFL, despite the semi-political nature of the dance, even included it in its posts, and the moment went viral online, with conservatives loving it and leftists, if they got the reference, hating it. But CBS, in its highlight reel, cut the dance out. That infuriated people online.

Many conservatives took to social media to express their outrage at CBS for seemingly censoring Bowers’ celebration. Comments flooded in, accusing the network of bias and attempting to silence any show of support for Trump. The hashtag #BoycottCBS even began trending on Twitter, with users vowing to turn off the channel in protest.

Critics argued that CBS’ decision was a clear example of media bias against conservative viewpoints. They claimed that if the dance had been in support of a left-leaning political figure, it would have been celebrated and praised instead of being removed from the highlights. Some also pointed out that the NFL, a notoriously liberal organization, had no issue with airing the celebration and questioned why CBS felt the need to censor it.

CBS has not yet commented on the controversy, but the backlash continues to grow. Many are calling for the network to issue an apology to Bowers and to re-air the full highlight including his celebratory dance. Others are demanding transparency from CBS regarding their decision-making process and are urging the network to remain neutral in their coverage of political topics.

The incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing political divide in the media and the backlash that can occur when networks are perceived as taking sides. CBS, a network known for its left-leaning bias, is now facing scrutiny from conservatives who feel that their viewpoints are being silenced. As the controversy continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how CBS will respond and whether they will take steps to address the concerns of their critics.