MLS Project support for citizens versus XETV

Excerpt from statement, issued this weekend:

A number of different groups and individual TV viewers in San Diego are banding together in coming days to fight what they consider to be unfair and discriminatory business practices by XETV - the local FOX affiliate - in relation to their utter lack of pro soccer news in their sports reporting on their nightly News at 10.

They are the only news in southern California who has given zero coverage this season to Major League Soccer. They have not given one second of coverage to David Beckham's great play with the Galaxy, nor any other Major League Soccer.

This station has unethical business practices when it comes to local sports coverage. XETV's News at 10 is ignoring the best-known athlete of all athletes, one who plays his home games in Los Angeles. The sole mention of David Beckham on News at 10 this season was when he was at a Lakers game, and their sports anchor CS Keys insulted him by saying he was guessing that David still played soccer - he even introduced the video by calling Becks "Mr. Posh Spice", falsely inferring that he is less famous, less known, of less importance or interest than his wife.

This gaffe occurred a mere two days after the first time David won the MLS Player of the Week award (Week 2) - he won this award for this past week, as well. Be aware that this station's management - as well as the news and sports departments - are sent all major news tips in timely fashion. Viewers repeatedly have sent news tips via email, phone, and fax, and all I have seen have been friendly and some were very important, too. They simply choose to not make room for pro soccer news, even the biggest and best Beckham, Galaxy, and Major League Soccer stories and videos.

Viewers and other San Diego citizens are now openly questioning this station's news policies, which simply do not gel with the local community's interest, the public trust, or viewer interest. There are likely many legal violations, and they are ignoring viewer requests.

Hispanic groups are organizing legal actions against the station claiming discrimination; it is quite possible the station is violating California State Law, as well as local and Federal regulations. I am not enough of an expert to know about Mexican law, but since their transmitter and ownership are in that country, they may be in violation there, too.

Complete Statement from San Diego MLS Project founder

Related Support Article (gives specific legal precedent for one of the applicable laws)

For anyone wishing to contact the station on this,
Here are the primary parties:
Sports Director CS Keys cskeys@fox6.com , Sports Anchor Andrea Nakano andrea.nakano@fox6.com
News Director (oversees sports) Tauna Lange taunal@fox6.com , News Department newstips@fox6.com
The Station’s General Manager (who has been rude and argumentative about this to many leaders, but has never answered me)
Richard Doutre Jones rdj@fox6.com
FOX 6 (XETV-TV) San Diego
Bay City Television
8253 Ronson Road
San Diego CA 92111
Phone: (858) 279-6666
News Fax: (858) 279-0061