School District Bans Legendary Football Book 'Friday Night Lights'

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Buzz Bissinger's "Friday Night Lights," one of the most popular sports books of all-time, is currently banned by an Iowa school district's shelves.

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The book, which follows the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas, was made into a hit film and later inspired a TV show.

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But students in the Mason City, Iowa school district won't be able to pick it up from the shelves.

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Bissinger, the iconic and often outspoken American author, sounded off on the decision.

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“I’m flattered to be in the same company,” Bissinger said. “These are great, great books.”

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The decision to ban the books comes in response to Iowa Senate File 496, which was passed this year. Passable books must be

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age-appropriate” and reportedly free of any “descriptions or visual depictions of a sex act."

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The school district relies on Artificial Intelligence to help make decisions.

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