Colts owner and NFL Commisioner pan Rush Limbaugh's efforts to be a "minority" owner
Rush Limbaugh's chances at becoming an owner of the St. Louis Rams are virtually over.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said this afternoon that the divisive rhetoric of prospective Rams minority owner Rush Limbaugh makes him unappealing.
"I myself couldn't even think of voting for him," said Irsay speaking from the NFL's fall ownership meetings in Boston.
Asked if he'd spoken to other owners about Limbaugh's candidacy, Irsay said, "I haven't and I don't think I would even go to the point of talking to Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, Dwight Freeney, talking to those men and seeing what their positions are. I'm very sensitive to know there are scars out there. I think as a nation we need to stop it. Our words do damage and it's something that we don't need. We need to get to a higher level of humanity and we have.
And the NFL Commissioner chimed in with this.
Commissioner Roger Goodell said here Tuesday that it would be inappropriate for the owner of an NFL franchise to make the sort of controversial statements attributed in the past to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
"I've said many times before we're all held to a high standard here, and I think divisive comments are not what the NFL is all about," Goodell said at an NFL owners' meeting. "I would not want to see those comments coming from people who are in a responsible position in the NFL, absolutely not."
I heard Mike Francesa, a NY sports talk show host that I actually liked, sort of defend Limbaugh by saying that he didn't realize there was a political test that someone needs to pass to be able to own a team. He said the McNabb statements were ignorant that Limbaugh made on ESPN, but it seemed that he thought that incident was the one NFL players objected to. I believe he doesn't know all the foul and racist garbage Rush has been peddling over the airwaves since Obama started running for president. Hey, most sports owners supported John McCain, but as a sports fan, who really cares about that?
Sports team owners may not be John McCain’s answer to the Hollywood elite, but they’re overwhelmingly supporting his presidential campaign over Barack Obama’s. Through the end of June, team owners in the four major sports and their families have given to or raised as much or more than $3.2 million for McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, compared with as much as $615,000 for his Democratic rival Obama, according to a Politico analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission, the campaigns and interviews.
They aren't out there for hours every day publicly attacking the African American community at every turn. That's the difference.
Media Matters: Limbaugh: "[I]n Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering"
Rush Limbaugh Uses Innocent Detroiters As Show Pinata
Some of his more recent lowlights:
– “Look, let me put it to you this way: The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it.”
– “We need segregated buses. … This is Obama’s America.”
– “President Obama is black. And I think he’s got a chip on his shoulder.”
– Democrats are interested in Darfur to secure black “voting bloc.”
– “Minorities never do anything for which they have to apologize.”
– Obama’s nomination for president “goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy.”
– Obama is a “halfrican-American.”
If Mike Huckabee put a group together with Dave Checketts to try and buy a team as a minority owner, I bet there wouldn't be this kind of outrage.
Oh, and I love that Limbaugh wants to be a minority owner.
Limbaugh has to be a minority owner because Majority owner costs too much and most of his money is tied up in drugs.
Seriously, Limbaugh is getting the flack for ALL the stupid crap he says. The NFL doesn't want a Marge Schott
...he uses big words like 'particularly' and 'delicatessen.' -- Jack
What he says plays well inside his isolated world, but it's great to see that truly powerful businessmen don't want this type of public bigot hanging around.
Irsay is powerful among the group of owners, this is the kiss of death for this ownership bid.
hockey team , but only if he can skate , gives a new meaning to limpboni . GNA it all most daylight .
every time you throw a little mud , you lose a little ground .
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AnOH8pL...
"So a group of almost exclusively white, almost exclusively conservative men – many of whom no doubt share Limbaugh’s political views and even listen to his radio program – are turning their back on the host."
Nothing but a publicity stunt, and it's working. When do you think he'll come out of the closet? I keep hearing rumours about him and Drudge being an item.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClyRb1acJA
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Fuggeddaboutit. That bloated lard sack isn't qualified to have a Foosball table in his rec room.
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
Hows it feel to get Bitch Slapped by the invisible hand?
Reality has a liberal bias
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"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Limbaugh was looking for a way to buy some black guys.
...are stunning. Blaming Obama, ACORN, Liberals, oppression of white men, etc.
This pig can't run from his own words.
How ya like that, el rashbo?
Starting to get through that thick skull yet, that words have consequences?
....even let him buy a ticket to a game.
But he actually wants to own members of a minority group. I'm sure, like Glenn Beck, he thinks slavery was a GOOD thing.
Limbaugh and Drudge are an item. I read it on the internet.
Must be true then...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
“Look, let me put it to you this way: The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it.”
But he still wants to own a piece of it. This is just more proof that Rush doesn't believe most of the crap that comes out of his piehole. IMO, it's all an act. Similar to his comment about carrying water for the GOP some time ago, I think Rush is breaking character again.
Better than rash breaking water
Although that might explain some of his girth.
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rapidly of the "it's an act," rationale, to explain away his rascist, homophobic, mysogynistic (sp?), hateful banter. If what he does is entertainment then color me entertainment challenged. The guy is a fat, angry, self-loathing tool with an audience and a mic. I'd rather listen to the happy guy that works in the cafeteria at my hospital and tells me things like, "I'm too blessed to be stressed."
its an act. 100%.
As I said in the previous thread, Joe Scarborough said this morning that rush is going to sue anyone in the media who has called him a racist. Joe was defending rush and mika nodded along.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Limbaugh's not going to sue anyone; even if he did, the case would get tossed for a number of reasons. Among them:
(1) Limbaugh's a public figure, and there's a fairly robust history of precedent permitting opinion criticism of public figures; and
(2) truth is a defense to a claim for defamation, and Limbaugh's gleeful and repeated playing of "Barack the Magic Negro" speaks volumes.
Consider, further, what might happen if a lawsuit initiated by Limbaugh survived a motion to dismiss. As the case proceeded, defense counsel would be free to initiate discovery of Limbaugh's background, views, contacts, relationships, etc. -- frankly, anything bearing on whether he is, in fact, a racist. One could explore, for example, whether Limbaugh engaged in any interpersonal "relationship" with non-white citizens of the Dominican Republic during his "golf trip" a couple of years back, when Customs nabbed him with a bunch of Viagra in his suitcase. As another example, one could explore whether Limbaugh has any relationships or contacts with far-right hate groups. In short, Limbaugh's blowing smoke.
But generally what's revealed in discovery can't be all used unless there's relevancy or rash himself raises the issue in court.
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What a thin skinned POS RACIST he is...friggin crybaby!
"they call me a racist because I say racist things all the time, I'm gonna sue! WAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
What a flaming vagina!
because people are peddling certain highly inflammatory racist statements and quoting them as his when he denies that he ever said them and in which there exists no audiotape or transcripts attesting to the fact he said them.
I'm not a lawyer but I think the charge is either slander or defamation. He's not suing because 'they call me a racist because I say racist things all the time'. I'd like to hear a professional journalist as a defendant justify quoting someone for which there is no source to the quotes on the grounds that other statements he made at one time or another were in his opinion racist and that's why he thought it was ok to peddle false ones too.
You'll notice that this blog post doesn't include the false quotes that Limbaugh's threatened to sue over, either. To it's credit.
I tried to read your post.
But it's all gibberish.
just likes talking to you... :)
or a stalker...
Everyone I ever knew here has pretty much flown the coop.
join them?
Ta Ta.
Hey, dennnis, I'm still here, I just changed states and my moniker. I used to be Matt in Texas.
run on along.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
so shut your trap as to things you know nothing about. There are no charges of slander or defamation. Rush would bring a civil suit but it would nost likely be tossed -- the bar set to prove such a case is so high that he would never pass muster.
Also, might I refer you to a recent case whereas Fox news basically came out the victor for making stuff up?
for what liberalNmoderation is claiming his threat of suit is about, LegallyBlonde.
Or are you agreeing with his claim?
they're well documented
70 percent of National Football League players are African American, and I'll bet they care.
me-oww!
me-oww!
What is fair.org's documentation for the 'take your bone out of your nose' alleged comment back in the early 70's, because I don't see it?
and he's never denied it or threatened to sue FAIR over it) why don't you explain to us all how you can be an apologist for a racist slob who hates this country.
Are you doubting the other things I posted? If you knew anything ABOUT FAIR, you'd know they don't put lying undocumented bullshit out there, as a matter of fact, they mention that one of the articles they cite contains an undocumented claim.
Why are you trying to be this guy's champion? It just makes YOU look racist as well.
me-oww!
The Horse's
MouthAssHe is so racist, it's so innate, he doesn't even recognise it.
More verified racism at snopes, with sources listed, and again saying when something is not verified. But there's plenty, like this little gem:
Media Matters also documents this statement as one made by Rush Limbaugh in the course of his radio program on 19 January 2007.
me-oww!
ya gotta stop denigrating vaginas, buddy! Rush hasn't been close to one of those for a very long time, I'm guessing... so how about calling him a big fat slob (just look at him) or a misogynistic cretin (just listen to him) or a flaming fucktard!!!
Limbaugh is a pile of dung and the NFL wants nothing to do with him.
I saw on the internet that oily tits wants to by the LA Rams.
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Rush isn't used to not getting his way. This thing is eating at him because he thought everyone would be happy to be associated with his awesome-ness. Now he's stewing in his own juices.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Or in rush's case, an Oxy bottle.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
And I am laughing so hard at images you project.
:)
"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
Boys and their toys and all.
There's always another one out there.
Some people are saying Rush and Drudge are homosexual lovers.
I don't think that's the sort of image owners of men who climb all over each other grabbing at balls want to project.
I sit here and think about Limbaugh and the huge amount of money he has because he is popular on the radio. I ask myself how somebody like this can be so popular, why people like him.
Hey people don't like him. Limbaugh goes on NBC and he is just an asshole. He cannot be normal, regular... with an opposite opinion from myself. He can only be himself... an asshole. Unattractive. Grotesque. An ugly personality. I think he is the type who has to buy his friends. If he wants to go out to dinner with a couple people he has to pay or his "friends" will have something else to do or if he wants to go to a football game he has to buy all the tickets otherwise his "friends" will find their own tickets away from Rushbo. I cannot imagine having a friend like this guy. I cannot imagine acting or being like this asshole. Not for twice the money he makes. Certainly not for any of the money he makes.
The people who like Limbaugh are idiots. Slow. Dense. The Republicans who bow down to him are either stupid or they are using him. These are the type who are like Jim Irsay and other NFL owners who give big bucks to McCain and like the way Limbaugh fires up the idiot base... but they don't want to have anything to do with him. They don't want him to get close. "Thanks Rush for spreading our word but don't get close."
It's because Limbaugh is slimy. Even with all his money and power he can't wash the off the slime.
He probably smells bad too.
He probably smells like those old men you pass at the market wearing cologne that is about ten years old and just plain stinks.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I was thinkin he probably smells like rancid garlic sweat covered up with Aqua Velva.
Or Brut.
Pretty much the same thing.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
yup!
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"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
Wed, 10/14/2009 - 07:17 — pissed off patricia
He probably smells like those old men you pass at the market wearing cologne that is about ten years old and just plain stinks.
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You mean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtwh3nQP5Uo
?
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Here's what I use:
http://www.fendrihan.com/images/pinaud_lilac_...
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for her passes by old men at the market wearing cologne?
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
just how much money it takes to be a minority owner, let alone a majority owner.
The Rams will sell for about a billion bucks. Does Flush have 100 to 300 Million to plop down for a team?
A "man of the people" he is not. More like a "mole of the people".
"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
I would bet that Douche Limbaugh has the $100 to $300. Otherwise he would not be making noises about buying.
Never forget that even though Douche has a large audience it is a very small minority of the 300,000,000 in the country. If he gets $1 for each of his 20 million listeners per week (numbers that I have heard but do not believe) then he gets paid after two weeks. for the year. (I made that a little confusing)
Well said.
If money is all that Rush wants (and it is) - that's all he will have.
he's Rush Limbaugh's friend.
Hell, he officiated at one of Rush's many marriages. I notice none of his ex-wives have broken their silence to confirm what many of us already know: that Rush is a fat tub of goo who probably couldn't screw even if he had Viagra and Extense.
He probably paid his ex-wives to keep their mouths shut about what a lousy husband he was, because he kept fantasizing that they were Matt Drudge.
Okay, going to apply the brain bleach right now because my eyes are starting to burn.
In that interview rush did recently with a reporter he admitted it's all about the money. The higher his ratings, the more money he can charge his sponsors. One might think his listeners would be angry to know they are being used by him to fill up his own pockets with money. What he encourages are the very things that hurt the people who believe in him. What a nasty twisted situation.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I said this last week. Just like Beck and Hannity and O"Reilly, Limbaugh is using and punking and manipulating these people. IT is so easy to do but you have to sell your soul.
So Patricia, what is the deal with Jow and Mika? Were they kissing up top Limbaugh? Were they in essence apologizing? Like the other Republicans who have bowed to him?
Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcikjq02oaI
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Remember, I think it was last week rush said something on his radio show negative about Joe. Joe said the next day on Morning Joe that rush had his testicles in the something for bush the past eight years.
Now joe is supporting rush in rush's attempt to prove he isn't a racist. I sure would like to know what was said between rush and joe in last couple of days. Because you just gotta know, something was. Mika is on the rush defense too, so something is up.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
a segment of the population that is attracted to bullies. Usually these are weak minded people with very little power themselves and they seek out a "strong man" in hopes of sharing some of his "power". It's the force that drives the entire Fox Network.
groups of their own.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Than actual men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c5BttppdBI&fe...
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those guys are fine by me.
The loser Limp-Dick is just a very lonely, ignorant and racist lard-Ass that nobody likes or wants to be associated with. Nothing new there.
Periodically this grotesque junkie likes to play martyr to galvanize his dumbass racist followers...Beck's stealing Rush's psycho disciples.
Good point! After watching Beck yesterday, I don't think anyone can outdo his insanity. Beck was so bizarre yesterday that I started to laugh. The whole show he had a guy sitting by a red telephone waiting for the white house to call and talk to beck. Then he had his black board with a bunch of pictures and phrases and he was trying to say that all things bad were just six degrees away from Obama. I mean it was so strange that all you could do was laugh at his attempts.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
This nasty pig knows buying an NFL is DOA. Wed, 10/14/2009 - 07:19 — LeftandLeft
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUpVyOdXek
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It's a sad commentary on the state of affairs in this country and our own Progressive movement that Mike Huckabee with his history of equally offensive comments about LGBT Americans would be an acceptable choice for Right Wing sports owner in John Amato's mind.
how about limpballs playing and using 'barrack the magic negro' over and over again during the election. rush loves black people, he thinks everyone should own a few.....
mr irsay and tony dungy has done much to help the nfl become a business that welcomes diversity in all areas of management. how many minority's does rush have on his staff? none..... malkin doesnt count.
We here in Tampa miss our Tony. (especially this season)
Go 'Fins!
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Racism isn't political it's morally deficient
Politics is ugly
that Francesa has had his head up his ass for a number of years now...he's another bloated know-it-all who can't admit that he's ever wrong even when the evidence that he is is so overwhelming.
Gee, sounds alot like Rush!
Prior to the Sotamayor confirmation, Francesa responded to a caller that "they" had the votes to confirm and that it would be up to Roberts and Scalia to "keep her in her place".After 19 years of listening, I only listen to Mad Dog now.
I can't stand Francesa at all anymore. He's a pompous windbag and definitely pro-republican. He's highly paid, he wants to keep his tax breaks.
Give him some limberger cheese to go with that whine he's going to start spouting once the NFL tells him to kiss their asses.
While the owners might privately agree with what his fat ass says, publicly they know it is a death knell to the sport if they even allow him in the owner's boxes during game time; let alone allow him to buy a piece of a team, just so he can say he owns some N---ers.
21st Century slavery and all that. Half the NFL are POC, and unlike slavery in the 19th century, no linebackers are going to run away hollering "My name Toby, Massa!" - they would as soon kick Rush's ass for practice game sessions as opposed to taking shyt Rush would say to them as minority owner.
Must need a tax hidey hole so the IRS won't come calling.
1. Will Rush try to find some silly basis for a civil rights lawsuit over this?
2. Will Republican legislators start rattling their sabers and demand a Congressional investigation over this OUTRAGEOUS snub? Perhaps even threaten to revisit the NFL's anti-trust exemption?
Bets, anyone?
Are you ready for some foot-in-the-mouth-ball?
Limpballs is a P-I-G, PIG!
If he were to get any ownership at all of the Rams, I'd probably sell my ticket permanently. My buddies I share seats with unfortunately are repugs, but I'm not sure they're limpball fans or not.
While he's a basketball guy, I saw today that Mark Cuban said it would be a big mistake for limpballs to get any ownership at all in any NFL team.
limpballs can go screw himself.
"Democrats are interested in Darfur to secure black 'voting bloc.'"
This just may be one of the most cruel, chilling and cynical things anyone has ever said.
If reincarnation is true, how many thousands of lives is it going to take Rush to repay the damage and horror he's done? For that matter, how many thousands of lives is it going to take for him to learn a little empathy?
Really. Hell is too good for him. Let him pay it all back.
First, it
shouldmust be all white. Surely, there is no place on a Limbaugh team for anyone who can't prove his pure Aryan heritage.The name of the team, wherever it would be based, would have to be the "Aryans." "Uebermenschen" is too long and too hard for Americans to say. "Caucasians" seems weak. I suppose something like the "Blitz" (short for Blitzkrieg) would do, but with a team of all whites, it misses the mark. The "Lynch Mob" has a ring to it, but it seems more suited to the defensive front four.
Sadly, Marge Schott is dead. Otherwise, she could have been head cheerleader. In any event, the cheerleading squad would almost have to be known as the "FemiNazis."
Memo to the NFL: Want to ruin the reputation of your league? Then let Limbaugh get involved in any official capacity.
What hasn't been said is that the group cannot have Checketts as majority owner. NFL rules prohibit majority ownership in an NFL franchise while that person has majority ownership in another major league. The Rams already have to deal with this because a current minority owner, Stan Kroenke, is the majority owner of the Colorado Divealanche and therefore cannot by Chip Rosenbloom's interest. And Checketts owns the Blues.
This is purely a publicity stunt to add ratings for himself and so he can do his "Oh woe is me the libruls made me fat" (cue Mike Gundy FAT sound bite) act all over again.
... to choke on his own bile, spittle and vomit.
Yes, I despise that bellowing, bloviating sac of offal THAT much. He makes Jabba the Hut look svelte and reasonable.
BID
atheist, I say "Amen, brother."
And if he does become part owner of the Rams, who would Rush get for head coach? David Duke?
Channel 5 here in St. Louis just reported that according to ESPN.COM, Checketts has dropped Limpballs as a partner in his bid to buy the Rams!
Whoopie!!!!!!!! Rush has failed!
be more tickled and delighted by the news, and feel much relief for the African-American players of the Rams. Mind you, I couldn't care less about American football...I'm a soccer girl generally!
Yes oh yes, I am tickled that Rush's childhood dream has been crushed by his own racist garbage! Party! ;)
I've never seen change without a fire
The jackass Limbaugh is learning that what you say has consequences. This asshole has talked trash about minorities -- mostly blacks and gays -- for YEARS, and now he is paying for it. And his usual excuse of "I'm only an entertaner, I don't mean what I say" won't work this time.
But I'm sure he'll turn this around and make himself the victim, as always.
Gee , I sure feel sorry for this egotistical lunatic , it must have been quite a blow to be rejected and to find out he can't play with the big boys ... in the real world .
From the Wall street journal : On his radio show Wednesday, Mr. Limbaugh said the controversy surrounding his participation in the bid "is not about the NFL, it's not about the St. Louis Rams, it's not about me. This is about the ongoing effort by the left in this country, wherever you find them, in the media, the Democrat Party, or wherever, to destroy conservatism, to prevent the mainstreaming of anyone who is prominent as a conservative." LMAO , surrrrrrrrrrrrrre Rush .
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