Not sure if PETA could sue NBC and the NFL for unfair censorship for refusing to air their sexy Super Bowl ad, but they sure could make a case for hypocrisy.

The Associated Press reports that a new study by Common Sense Media shows that half of the commercial breaks during NFL football games had at least one ad featuring sex, drugs or alcohol.

Just no vegetables.

Common Sense Media said its staff watched 50 NFL games this season and logged more than 5,000 commercials.

40 percent of games showed ads for erectile dysfunction drugs.

Almost 500 of the ads showed an increased form of violence, including murders, explosions and gunfights.

“Without a doubt, this issue is brought up by our members more than any other,” said James Steyer, founder and CEO of San Francisco-based CSM. “When I go speak to groups, invariably someone will ask me why no one is doing anything about this.

“We don’t object that they can advertise their products. It’s OK on the Howard Stern show at 2 a.m.,” he said. “But here on the West Coast, you sit down with your kids to watch a football game on Sunday at 10 a.m. and ka-boom, they hit you right between the eyes. By 10:07, your 5-year-old is asking what erectile dysfunction means.”

But at least he won’t be asking what asparagus is.

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