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A bit off topic, but I felt compelled to respond in a small way; I’ve been around local bands for 40+ years, sound, lights, etc. Ever since Jimi played the “Star Spangled Banner” entirely with feedback, the high school dance promoters always made the band sign a “morality clause”, no “F-bombs”, etc. Morality? Whatever they deemed it to be. You just kind of toed the line.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Any show producer has the right to try to control the product, including not bringing disrepute onto the show by inappropriate offstage antics. No doubt A&E has language in their contract to this effect--one imagines a laundry-list of "thou-shalt-nots." I guess the question is whether spouting Scriptural paraphrases somewhat colorfully, which is all Phil did, violates whatever that contract clause says, or even the spirit therein.

I think not, but it's entirely subjective, as you pointed out: "Whatever they [deem] it to be." I think A&E has learned that their "deeming" was inappropriate, to their inarguable surprise--and that was their "rookie mistake." I think your post was exactly on-topic. Thanks for posting.