Players turning thumbs down to prospect of Limbaugh as NFL owner

[BeyondGeography]

Letting conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh into the NFL would be a mistake

The Rams are already the worst team in the NFL with a 14-game losing streak. And if Rush Limbaugh's group that is making a bid to buy the team wins out, they have the potential to get even worse.

Just as Reggie White's signing as a free agent with the Packers in the first year of unrestricted free agency in 1993 helped revive them as he sent a signal to African-American players that Green Bay was a good place to live, Limbaugh's potential presence as the owner of the Rams has created a backlash from black players who claim they would never play for a team owned by him.

Voting him in would be a mistake.

Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka told the Daily News last week that comments made by Limbaugh, the highly-opinionated conservative radio host, are "flat-out racist." Kiwanuka and Bart Scott, the Jets linebacker, each said they would never play for a team owned by Limbaugh.

..."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 said. "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."

Scott said, "I know I wouldn't want to play for him. He's a jerk…My principles are greater and I can't be bought."

...If Limbaugh buys the Rams, one thing is certain: McNabb will never be on his team. "If he's rewarded to buy them, congratulations to him, but I won't be in St. Louis anytime soon," McNabb said. "I'll be here."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2009/10/10/2009-10-10_rush_limbaugh_nfl.html?page=2#ixzz0Tdz8dwKD

[PaDem]

1. I almost hope he does buy a team.......

just to see the fallout. Just as long as its not my team.

[Mz Pip]

2. we'll see

An NFL contract is a lot of money to turn down. It might be a challenge to stand on moral principles when someone is handing you a multi-million dollar contract to play football.

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[Lisa0825]

8. You've got to be joking....

I think maybe you're doing a really bad job of pretending to be a DUer.

edited to add: I was right! LOL

Pizza delivery for StalinsBalls!!!

[Angry Dragon]

4. Oh No.....

Just went to the article and saw he was wearing a golf glove..........damn I might have to give up golf now

[cliffordu]

5. I soooo hope he does buy. Fail101 in the biggest sports arena around

priceless.

[Union Yes]

6. Time for the NFLPA(players union) to call for a show of solidarity among it's players to oppose Oxy.

Imagine the message sent to Oxyrushcyst if all or most of the NFL players stood in solidarity opposing his Oxy addicted racist ass from buying the Rams.

edit: knr

[SpiralHawk]

7. "We don't want no steenkin draft-dodging, drug-abusing Republicon." - NFL Players

And who can blame them for demanding integrity and honor, neither of which Republicon draft dodger Rush Druggie Limbaugh has?

[vadawg]

10. rofl i got to laugh at the thought of the NFL players demanding integrity and honour

i hardly think they are the purest group of people we have in society...

[SpiralHawk]

13. Compared with Republicons like Limbaugh, Beck & O'Reilly

...the NFL players are paragons of virtue.

[vadawg]

14. yeah i guess michael vik can be classed as an honourable man

cmon you cant be serious...

[SpiralHawk]

17. Is Vick a drug-abusing, draft dodging Republicon Against America, too?

OMG. I must concede the point.

[Nikki Stone1]

9. The world of sports doesn't want him. That's gotta sting.

That's where he started, in sports. And his whole faux macho ethos is built in that start. This should produce some rage in him that will be interesting to watch.

[Angry Dragon]

11. News Flash

Rush Limbaugh has stated that all ditto heads will get free season tickets for life if he gets to buy the Rams.......only fair that they all have a losing team....

[Lisa0825]

12. Will he change te name of the team to the "The Pasty Whte Boys"?

Since his fans are likely to be the only ones who would play for him!

[wildflowergardener]

15. Rams

No I don't want him to buy the Rams, even if they are losing.

Meg in St. Louis

[Enthusiast]

16. I hope he fails! nt