A Red Sox broadcasting network removes a political advertisement from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner that criticizes the team’s ownership. Multiple reports say the ad, which lasts about 15 seconds, is pulled by the New England Sports Network (NESN) midway through a Red Sox game. The decision comes after Platner’s campaign spot targets how the team is owned and managed, according to the descriptions of the ad in coverage of the incident. One outlet reports the network takes the ad down after the candidate “bashes” ownership, while another specifies the timing, saying the ad is removed during the game. Both accounts characterize the action as a network decision to retract the spot rather than a public endorsement or response from the campaign itself. No additional details are provided in the reports about why the advertisement is removed, whether NESN cites any policy or legal reason, or whether the campaign comments on the withdrawal. The incident reflects how major sports broadcasters handle political advertising during live game programming.