'Porn' Gym Vids Alarm Utahans

Pickets threatened at Gold's over Ludacris' 'Money Maker,' others
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 20, 2008 3:34 PM CST

Everyone's gotten an unwelcome eyeful at the gym, but protesters want Gold's Gym to make sure members aren't getting it from music videos on TVs at two Utah locations, the Deseret Morning News reports. Calling rap videos like Ludacris' "Money Maker" pornographic, student and community groups say they'll picket gyms in Provo and Orem until changes are made.

"We're committed to doing what's right for the community and our members," the gyms' director said after meeting with protesters. "I can't tell the chances of us changing but I will say we are not unwilling to change the programming." The groups say they'll protest tomorrow—and each Saturday for "one hundred years if it takes that long"—until demands are met. (More protests stories.)

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