U.K. anti-homophobia ad: too homophobic?

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U.K. football fans being obnoxious, vulgar, intolerant and one step away from inflicting bodily harm? Shocking! Such behavior isn't permitted in other settings, like white-collar places of business. And that's the premise of "Unacceptable" (posted below), a 90-second anti-homophobia clip by Ogilvy London for the Football Association. The video's Wembley Stadium premiere, set for today, was canceled, and the film leaked on the Web amid growing controversy. Some have blasted it as a mean-spirited "shock advert" that could do more harm than good.

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