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Sports site gets sidelined with some iffy content.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that teens could spend hours on this content-rich site following their favorite professional and college sports and players...or checking out endless photos of swimsuit models and cheerleaders. (The site is definitely skewed toward showing men as athletes and women as eye candy.) Parents should be aware that SI.com links to FanNation, its interactive site, where users 13 and older can register by providing their first and last name, email address, and Zip code. The site filters bad words and removes offensive comments, but like all interactive areas, potentially harmful and inappropriate content could get through.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
Lots of scantily clad swimsuit models; some cheerleader photos that are more pin-up than athlete.
Language:
Although the site says it filters bad words and removes offensive comments, occasional swearing slips through, especially on FanNation.com site.
Consumerism:
Ads and sponsored links are present but not overwhelming.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
FanNation site had a prominent ad for whiskey; one photo in "Extra Mustard" showed a celebrity holding a drink. Some of the articles talk about althetes and their drinking, DUI, or drug problems.
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