UPDATE: The plot thickens with evidence that Obama is involved in the Limbaugh smear campaign. Hope and change. Also, here are a few stories about other NFL owners and their hijinks.
The news came out last week that Rush Limbaugh was part of a syndicate interested in buying the St Louis Rams from Georgia Frontiere’s estate. Rush has a history with pro football having worked for a team before he got into radio. His participation in the syndicate was derailed by a smear campaign alleging he had made racist remarks in the past. Those remarks were never verified and, since his radio show is recorded by the left looking for gaffes, there should have been an example. He is now considering his legal options. He is a famous person so the libel laws of the US are very strict but he may be able to prove malice, a requirement for such a suit. There is a second possibility that the NFL people should have considered. A lot of NFL fans are also fans of Limbaugh and might be upset at this smear campaign.
That doesn’t seem to have bothered certain anti-Rush figures who should know better.
And this time every black person with an ounce of common sense and self-respect is riding shotgun with Jesse and Al, who have justifiably voiced their displeasure with Limbaugh’s ownership bid.
I’m not mad at Limbaugh. He expresses no shame to the game he’s been running for two decades. He’s an opportunistic, race-baiting, anti-black entertainer. The popularity of the gangsta element of hip-hop music culture has allowed Limbaugh to proudly claim that his form of entertainment is mainstream.
Guess what color this guy is.
Here are two quotes attributed to Limbaugh in a 2006 book, “101 People Who Are Really Screwing America,” by Jack Huberman.
“You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray (Dr. King’s assassin). We miss you, James. Godspeed.”
“Let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back. I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.”
I received an e-mail from Limbaugh or one of his employees Tuesday morning somewhat disputing the authenticity of the quotes.
The e-mail reads: “We’ve sourced the quote,” then cites a wikiquotes entry: “These quotations are currently being disputed because the author of the book did not provide air dates for the original source material quoted.”
Limbaugh claimed on his radio show Monday that his staff could not find any proof that he ever joked about slavery. I’m sorry. Limbaugh doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt on racial matters.
Nope, no benefit of the doubt. Any doubt. Mr Whitlock better have a good lawyer. That is malice.
This story may have longer legs than the NFL would like. It has been pretty much an open secret that the majority of players are black. Is it really a good idea to make a big deal of this ? Black racism is a nasty little secret that was briefly exposed when Obama’s pastor hit the airwaves last year. Do we want this in sports ? Do THEY want this in sports ?