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Okay, this will undoubtedly end up an argument about ideology and politics, but please, just try to stay focused on this subject and I do believe that we all here know who does and who doesn't like Limbaugh. Try keeping your personal opinions of the man to a minimum on this subject and just discuss what your feelings are about him being a small part of a group who has put in a bid for the St. Louis Rams.
Today I heard an interesting interview of Michael Wilbon, a sports reporter, by ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on this subject and I must say that I agree with what Michael said. In essence, Michael said that the NFL is a club and those who own it decide on who can join the club. Michael doesn't believe that Limbaugh has enough backers in the owners club that would allow for him to become part owner of the Rams.
There is no arguing about it, Limbaugh is a divisive individual on his radio show. He's made millions and is continuing to do so by being divisive. However, his real problem is that regardless of how he is off the mike, he will always be considered a racist, a homophob, anti-women, etc. simply because he is a conservative. But its the racist tag that will undoubtedly keep him from becoming a part owner of the Rams. Real or not, there are too many quotes that are attributed to him that people just won't look away from. But I will say that there are consequences to what you do and say, and I believe that could be a quote from Limbaugh.
I don't know if his group will be accepted or not, and quite frankly, I don't care one way or the other. However, it is very hypocritical of so many people to oppose this bid when they have accepted bids from other highly controversial people, especially from the "hip hop" genre. The problem here though is that while this bid still hasn't been followed through, it's being made public and for one reason, to gain opposition to the bid. Very few sales of pro sports teams do we hear who all is included in the group purchasing the club. One can only draw the conclusion then that the main stream media is behind the opposition of Limbaugh becoming a minority owner of the St. Louis Rams.
Today I heard an interesting interview of Michael Wilbon, a sports reporter, by ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on this subject and I must say that I agree with what Michael said. In essence, Michael said that the NFL is a club and those who own it decide on who can join the club. Michael doesn't believe that Limbaugh has enough backers in the owners club that would allow for him to become part owner of the Rams.
There is no arguing about it, Limbaugh is a divisive individual on his radio show. He's made millions and is continuing to do so by being divisive. However, his real problem is that regardless of how he is off the mike, he will always be considered a racist, a homophob, anti-women, etc. simply because he is a conservative. But its the racist tag that will undoubtedly keep him from becoming a part owner of the Rams. Real or not, there are too many quotes that are attributed to him that people just won't look away from. But I will say that there are consequences to what you do and say, and I believe that could be a quote from Limbaugh.
I don't know if his group will be accepted or not, and quite frankly, I don't care one way or the other. However, it is very hypocritical of so many people to oppose this bid when they have accepted bids from other highly controversial people, especially from the "hip hop" genre. The problem here though is that while this bid still hasn't been followed through, it's being made public and for one reason, to gain opposition to the bid. Very few sales of pro sports teams do we hear who all is included in the group purchasing the club. One can only draw the conclusion then that the main stream media is behind the opposition of Limbaugh becoming a minority owner of the St. Louis Rams.
