FOX Sorry for Visanthe Shiancoe Penis Shot, NFL Plans No Changes to Camera Policy

After Sunday's Vikings-Lions game, FOX briefly broadcast an image of tight end Visanthe Shiancoe in the locker room, wearing nothing but a towel. And, unfortunately, the towel wasn't wrapped all the way around him, meaning Shiancoe's penis was briefly exposed.

Now FOX has apologized. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

"It was an obvious oversight on our part, and we apologize," said Dan Bell, the vice president of communications for Fox.

The NFL, however, does not think this incident is a reason to change any policies toward having cameramen in team locker rooms.

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The field clears a fence during the New Season Handicap Steeplechase during the at Ludlow Racecourse on September 16, 2008 in Ludlow, England.

Emanuele Canonica of Italy helps his caddie in the rescue of a pigeon from the water around the 18th green during the first round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 16, 2008 in Vilamoura, Portugal.

A multiexposure image showing Britain's Andy Murray returning to Croatian Marin Cilic during a last sixteen tennis match at the Madrid Masters in Madrid on October 16, 2008. Andy Murray won 7-5, 7-6.

English football fans dressed in armours and tunics play in a friendly match against Belarus fans in Minsk on October 15, 2008 before the start of the Belarus vs. England 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier of European group 6 match.

Travis Brigley (R) of Hamburg fights with Matt Keith (L) of Ingolstadt during the DEL match between Hamburg Freezers and ERC Ingolstadt at the Color Line Arena on October 14, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany.

Russian Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball to US Robby Ginepri during a second round tennis match at the Masters in Madrid on October 15, 2008.

A golf ball which has been enveloped by the tree over many years is pictured during the pro-am for the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 15, 2008 in Vilamoura, Portugal.

Andy Murray of Great Britain plays football during his training session prior to his thrid round match tomorrow at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament at the Madrid Arena on October 15, 2008 in Madrid, Spain.

Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Klitschko won the fight after round nine due to technical knock out.

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Japan's Kyoko Hamaguchi (lower) fights with China's Hong Yan (red) during the semi-final of the 72kg class of the Women's Wrestling World Championships in Tokyo on October 13, 2008. Hong defeated Hamaguchi and will face Bulgaria's Stanka Zlateva in the final.

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I asked NFL spokesman Greg Aiello today whether the league would re-consider having cameras in locker rooms, and he answered, "No, I would not expect that. Video from post-game locker rooms is only available on tape, not live."

So there you have it. The problem isn't cameramen in locker rooms, it's producers who put the tape on the air without bothering to make sure that there aren't any exposed penises.