Black NFL Players Protest Rush Limbaugh’s Effort to Buy Rams
Controversial conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has recently been involved in a high-profile bidding effort to purchase the NFL’s St. Louis Rams, but his prospects may be quickly put to rest as some prominent black players are beginning to speak out against him, according to the NY Daily News.
One such critic is Mathias Kiwanuka, a Giants’ defensive end who recently said he will never play for the Rams if Limbaugh purchases the team.
"All I know is from the last comment I heard, he said in Obama's America, white kids are getting beat up on the bus while black kids are chanting 'right on,'" Kiwanuka told The Daily News. "I mean, I don't want anything to do with a team that he has any part of. He can do whatever he wants, it is a free country. But if it goes through, I can tell you where I am not going to play."
"I am not going to draw a conclusion from a person off of one comment, but when it is time after time after time and there's a consistent pattern of disrespect and just a complete misunderstanding of an entire culture that I am a part of, I can't respect him as a man."
The Jets’ Bart Scott expressed the same sentiment on Thursday, protesting the idea of a Limbaugh-owned team, and calling the controversial radio host “a jerk,” among other things. “I can only imagine how his players would feel,” Scott stated. “I know I wouldn't want to play for him.”
Scott specifically criticized Limbaugh for a controversial statement he made in 2003, when he referred to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb as “overrated” and said that the media was “very desirous that a black quarterback do well."
"It's an oxymoron that he criticized Donovan McNabb," Scott said. "A lot of us took it as more of a racial-type thing…What he said was inappropriate and insensitive, totally off-base. He could offer me whatever he wanted, I wouldn't play for him. ... I wouldn't play for Rush Limbaugh. My principles are greater and I can't be bought."
Donovan McNabb also spoke about the Limbaugh situation in a press conference this week, saying, "If he's rewarded to buy [the Rams], congratulations to him. But I won't be in St. Louis anytime soon."
So what will come of Limbaugh’s dream of owning of a professional football team? Is there a place in the NFL for a man who once famously quipped that the league “all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons?"
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All you so call people out there that say Rush is not good for the NFL you're wrong. You should truly listen to his show! He's all about what is Right for America. He's not about being a sheep being lead to slaughter. He's a knowledgeable person of all sports and has a real passion for the game of football . That more than I can say for Jesse or Al, their just haters. They only show up to get a bandwagon.
for rush to think for one minute that a dignified professional black football player would play for a team that he owns? preposterous! this guy is such a bigot that he rallied many people to shun the republican party . this man hates Obama & his policies only because he is black. remember america, how 8 yrs of bush & the repugnants has left this once great country. Rush would have a easier time trying to buy a gangsta rap label than a prestigious NFL team.
We get it, you hate Republicans.
It might not please you to know that Rush is more honest than Obama. Obama, in his short time on the public stage has told so many lies that the list would not fit into a post here. Obama thinks that we are so stupid that we'll ignore the fact that he tries to be on both sides of stances. Besides, you are a tool for attacking Bush when Obama is doing the same darn things.
For some, like yourself, looks like he can "fool some of the people all of the time."
P.S. The Rams aren't all that 'prestigious", lol
Now slam your mind shut, bury your head back into the sand and ignore the lies, false promises, and pandering The One spews forth until it is time to vote for him again in 2012.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
Mr. ridiculous,
You're such a mis-guided individual it's not even funny. I a black man and I've been listening not just hearing Rush's show for over 12yrs now. I remember when he was the only person defending Justice Thomas. No one stood up for him but Rush! Rush L is a stand up person you should listen to his show not just hear what you want to hear from his show.
He said recently that Obama whole agenda is reparations.
He referred to President Obama as "Bro" President.
He actually said that fight on the bus was because Obama is president.
He has made racist comment after racist comment.
He is a RACIST and everyone who thinks we are being to sensitive is white.
If whites would renounce him, he would go away. Because they don't, he is more bold.
I would say that if the NFL gave up it's anti-trust and monopoly exemption, then he can own a team. But every year blacks through the draft would be forced to work for him or not play in the NFL. That will be the first challenge . How well would that team do if they can't get civic minded black as well as whites who would not want to be associated with him. The team would always get players but not good ones, remember Marge Schott. That would be the second challenge. I as a black man have the right to work for who I want, Pro athletes don't. It is unconstitional and that equates to slavery for all the ignorant people who can't make the connection.
Mokeem, have you actually ever listened to Rush or bothered to look beyond the 2 second sound bites that define the A.D.D. culture we live in? Instead of making sweeping, unfounded claims of "Racist comment after racist comment", do yourself a favor and actually get the whole picture. He actually has a very large listenership of black americans who agree 100 percent with what he says. Our inner cities are being over-run and young, black america is being murdered and incarcerated by the tens of thousands every year, mainly as a direct result of a subculture of violence and hatred that is constantly being glorified by black role models like many professional athletes. Until men like yourself stop crucifying the messengers like Rush and face the problem for what it is, it will not stop and it will get worse. How many have to die before black America looks in the mirror, stops blaming white people and puts it's house in order?
I dont know if RUSH, is a " racist " (one who believe one race is superior to another) but there is no dought he is a "BIGOT"(one or more people who believe blindly like "SANITIZER" and intolerantly to a particular race or group. I will not like others play word games with "sanitizer" it is my opinon that people like himself and "rush" no matter how you prove them wrong! they will alway be right. Rush, is what he is and right now he is not going to change . Hell, what ever the NFL decide life will still go on, and people like "rush" and his people even on their dying bed, will tell you, if it aint WHITE it aint RIGHT. P.S. The president is still BLACK and the government is still going to be run by good old whiteboys whatever happen.
To so label me.
I am neither racist nor bigoted. Like everyone, I have my prejudices. Unlike folks such as yourself, I am honest enough to announce such.
However, "racist" is a peculiar charge to level against a person. It puts them on the defensive and forces them to 'prove' a negative... Which isn't possible.
You, and none of the other people in here who call Rush a racist have "proven" your claim. This is the bottom line. Your peers cite anecdotal evidence that would be mocked and derided as "grasping at straws" if used against one of their arguments. Like if I showed 8 reasons why creationism is a sounder theory than evolution , ignoring the million reasons proving evolution, the race -baiters in this thread attempt to prove Rush is a racist by showing 8 unattributed quotes whilst ignoring the millions of other words Rush has spoken in the 21 years he has sat behind the Golden Mic.
All you folks are doing is throwing around labels while accusing another person of something that the preponderance of evidence does not support... Using quotes already proven to be false.
Your goal is not the noble goal of ending racism , your goal is besmirching a public figure in order to marginalize his message.
In this, you have failed. Sure, the divisive rhetoric barred a free American citizen from spending his own money on something he wanted to spend it on, but is that really a wholesome goal in America? I think not.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
Rush being part owner of a football team is akin to slavery?
Perhaps you didn't get the memo, but people aren't as afraid to confront the "I'm black, so I'm entitled," mentality anymore. You are clearly off the deep end.
I challenge you to point out how Rush's owning of a football team is an affront to anyone's constitutional rights. Or, were just hoping people would let you sound off simply because you have dark skin?
Isn't racial healing great?
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
for the love og god he can keep the team in stlouis and last time i checked david chettets would run the team i for him buying the rams as long as he keeps them in stlouis and biseds he is just an investor hes not going to run the damm team chekkets is because of what he did with the blues as far as i am concerned this is a win win