As Twitchy reported, the #NBCFail hashtag was poised for a return as the network announced it would tape-delay the opening ceremony “to put context to it, with the full pageantry it deserves.” Americans finally had the opportunity to see the opening ceremony Friday night, but many noticed that NBC wasn’t quite delivering the full pageant. That, in turn, sent #NBCFail back into Twitter’s trending topics.
Huge gaps in NBC's broadcast, they cut Tatu and all the modern era part of the show. #NBCFail #Olympics #Sochi
— IIIΞ FUGARU (@Newyorkez) February 8, 2014
@gaunfiltered NBC also cut out the Communist Era in that montage of Russian history #NBCFail #ShutUpMatt #ShutUpMeredith
— Anthony Davis (@ahdavis8) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/SarahDaltry/status/431990200169136128
t.A.T.u. was cut from the opening? what the hell. #NBCFail
— Johnathan L R (@JohnathanJLR) February 8, 2014
We were robbed of the best three minutes of the opening ceremony. #NBCFail http://t.co/JiQzH0l028 @abeesnest @janahradams
— Dr. Terfle (@terfle) February 8, 2014
Just watched #NBC coverage of opening ceremony. can't believe they cut segment of Russian military doing Get Lucky #nbcfail #SochiProblems
— Sherry Goldman (@SherryGoldmanPR) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/Chocolate_Viola/status/432015951450484737
NBC cut the Russian Police choir singing Get Lucky? Hahahaha they are officially a parody of themselves now. Super #NBCFail
— Josh Tam (@ChinkedArmor) February 8, 2014
#NBCFail They cut out the police officers singing "Get Lucky"?!!!! One thing we can relate to, and you cut it? Awful #OpeningCeremony
— Natalie Finkelstein (@NattieFink) February 8, 2014
NBC cut the Russian Police Choir singing Get Lucky http://t.co/bvqKC4TSIz #OpeningCeremony #NBCFail
— Lindsey (@08Jayhawk) February 8, 2014
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Tape delay of hours and hours, yet you cut to commercial in the middle of the ballet sequence. Way to go #NBCFail #OpeningCeremony
— Megan (@WeShadows) February 8, 2014
If Matt or Meredith talk during Swan Lake or if Swan Lake is cut . . . uh, yeah #NBCFail #nbcolympics
— gaunfiltered (@gaunfiltered) February 8, 2014
WTF!? #NBCFail @Deadspin: NBC edits out IOC president's anti-discrimination statement from opening ceremony broadcast http://t.co/sHnFED6JY4
— MCT (@mctinney) February 8, 2014
NBC edited out the anti discrimination IOC speech in the opening ceremony. Not as bad as the London bombing tribute cut though #NBCFail
— Chris Ward (@wxward) February 8, 2014
@kyleo71 it is an #NBCFail kind of night…they cut out things again…like the IOC president talking about tolerance and its importance UGH
— itsonlythesoaps (@itsonlythesoaps) February 8, 2014
Just realized that NBC cut the creepy robotic bear out of the #OpeningCeremony entirely. #NBCFail
— (((Ian L.))) @Home (@i_am_scifi) February 8, 2014
#NBCFail No giant bear, cut due to time constraints, again.
— DT (@DavidTrippy) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/ashvirginia_/status/431995742715002880
It looks like @NBCOlympics cut out the #Sochi2014 torch relay video that aired right before these speeches #NBCFail
— gaunfiltered (@gaunfiltered) February 8, 2014
For those keeping up, @NBCOlympics cut the #Sochi2014 mascots and the torch relay montage #NBCFail
— gaunfiltered (@gaunfiltered) February 8, 2014
Just found out that @nbcolympics cut the animatronic mascot part of the opening ceremony. Hilarious. #Olympics2014 #NBCOlympicsFail #NBCFail
— Rita P. (@RitaTherPita) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/sotweetethJerel/status/431997382381682688
Because they were too creepy, maybe?
Ceremony was great! But #NBCFail backlash is totally justified. Cut performances, annoying commentators, inane remarks, lack of translations
— Nadine ✌️?✨ (@Nahdeen18) February 8, 2014
Just watched olympics ceremony… Editing.. Thumbs down, commentary… Rude and apalling, this kind of journalism is embarassing #NBCFail
— joe fournier (@joefournier23) February 8, 2014
I will never NOT enjoy seeing #NBCFail trend. If that makes me a terrible person, so be it.
— ⭐️Valerie Is Made Of Star Stuff⭐️ (@TwitWittyVal) February 8, 2014
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