SPOTTED: Rihanna DINES OUT In A Bright Pink Marc Jacobs Coat As The NFL Yanks Her “Thursday Night Football” OPENING

Rihanna dined out in New York City last night as the NFL/CBS Sports pulled her “Thursday Night Football” opening due to the Ray Rice domestic abuse scandal.  More inside…

Rihanna and her bestie Melissa Forde were seen heading into posh the NYC eatery “Nobu” last night.

The CFDA Fashion Icon stepped out in an unforgettable hot pink overcoat from Marc Jacobs which she paired with a short gold dress and black heels.

You’ll recall that Rihanna teamed up with Don Cheadle to record the opening theme song for the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” games, but the ad was pulled at the last minute amid fallout from the suspension of former Ravens player Ray Rice.  

Apparently, the thought of a song by Rihanna (a victim of domestic abuse) kicking off a Ravens game (amid Ray’s suspension) was too much for CBS to stomach.  CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus released a statement saying,

“We thought journalistically and from a tone standpoint, we needed to have the appropriate tone coverage. A lot of the production elements we wanted in the show are being eliminated because of time or tone.” 

The musical opening was replaced by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussing his recent comments about the Ray Rice incident.
 

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1.  Big Sean signs to Roc Nation as Wale exits.  Story.

2.  Two Navy fighter jets crashed into the Pacific Ocean last night.  The cause is under investigation.  Story.

Photos via Fameflynet

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