GoDaddy is infamous for its racy Super Bowl commercials, but this year, the commercial is so controversial that GoDaddy execs decided to pull it before it aired in front on a national audience.
GoDaddy's controversial ads usually feature scantily dressed women, but this one features a very cute puppy.
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The commercial, titled "Journey Home," features a puppy that's been separated from its family. It endures rough weather, tough terrain and a long road to get back home.
The puppy finally makes its way back home, but the viewer then finds out the owners are happy to see the puppy because they just sold it on a website built using GoDaddy.
The uproar on social media was so strong, GoDaddy pulled the ad. GoDaddy issued a statement on its website saying in part:
"This morning we previewed GoDaddy's Super Bowl spot on a popular talk show, and shortly after a controversy started to swirl about Buddy, our puppy, being sold online. The responses were emotional and direct. Many people urged us not to run the ad."
GoDaddy says it will still run ads in the Super Bowl and the puppy was actually adopted by one of its employees.