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So a plagiarism controversy has broken out over one of this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads. Someone commenting this morning to our Bud Light post on SuperAdFreak.com pointed us to the video above, from the comedy troupe Whitest Kids U’Know, saying the Bud Light spot "Slapping" ripped off the concept. Since the Whitest Kids video isn’t restrained by the 30-second rule, it’s certainly a more elaborate, extended riff on the joke, but since we know how much people in advertising love
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