Author Topic: NFLPA opposes Rush Limbaugh's bid for rams (Read 5401 times)

2ND COMING · « **on:** October 13, 2009, 08:14:22 AM »

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NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams

In an e-mail to the union's executive committee on Saturday specifically addressing Limbaugh's bid, Smith said, "I've spoken to the Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I understand that this ownership consideration is in the early stages. But sport in America is at its best when it unifies, gives all of us reason to cheer, and when it transcends. Our sport does exactly that when it overcomes division and rejects discrimination and hatred."

Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts are among six potential ownership groups that have discussed buying the Rams. League sources say the current sale price has ranged from $700-to-$750 million but that there did not appear to be an imminent transaction.

On Sunday, Smith briefly elaborated, "This communication is more about what we stand for than the reality of our role in any franchise sale. While it's true the subject matter was related [to Limbaugh's bid], I do understand that the NFL does not present ownership bids to me or the NFLPA. I encourage our players to express their views."

At least seven NFL players have publicly opposed Limbaugh's interest in purchasing the Rams with Checketts. In Smith's communication Saturday with his executive committee, the union leader encouraged players to speak their mind on all matters, including Limbaugh's bid.

"I have asked our players to embrace their roles not only in the game of football but also as players and partners in the business of the NFL," said Smith in the e-mail. "They risk everything to play this game, they understand that risk and they live with that risk and its consequences for the rest of their life. We also know that there is an ugly part of history and we will not risk going backwards, giving up, giving in or lying down to it.

"Our men are strong and proud sons, fathers, spouses and I am proud when they stand up, understand this is their profession and speak with candor and blunt honesty about how they feel."

Limbaugh has expressed a number of controversial racial ideas in the past. For example, he suggested that Gen. Colin Powell supported Barack Obama's presidential candidacy simply because he was black, and he also stated that the media wants black quarterbacks to do well and that Donovan McNabb doesn't deserve much of the credit he has received for the Eagles' success.

Among the half-dozen interested buyers of the Rams, there are strong African-American ownership groups interested in buying the Rams, including businessmen Donald Watkins and Dave Steward.

The league has maintained it does not publicly address potential franchise sales. All transactions, when formally presented after a thorough background check, are decided by the 32 owners by vote.

Hedgehog · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:22:42 AM »

I think it's great whenever athletes show they have beliefs, like Muhammad Ali.

Or John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Great way of manifesting IMO.

But all this stuff about not allowing Limbaugh to own a football team?

It's a free world, and as long as he's not breaking any anti-trust laws, him owning is no problem IMO.

If any of the players would actually quit and or just refuse to play, after these protests, I would respect that though.

BM OUT · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:26:09 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 13, 2009, 08:22:42 AM

I think it's great whenever athletes show they have beliefs, like Muhammad Ali.

Or John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Great way of manifesting IMO.

But all this stuff about not allowing Limbaugh to own a football team?

It's a free world, and as long as he's not breaking any anti-trust laws, him owning is no problem IMO.

If any of the players would actually quit and or just refuse to play, after these protests, I would respect that though.

These fool ass morons are clowns.If Rush pays them they will play.

tonymctones · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:29:19 AM »

its idiotic

let them refuse to play its the fuking rams the majority of those players would end up working at mcdonalds...LOL a ram player refusing to play well i mean it seems like they pretty much do that right now as it is....

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:58:16 AM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on October 13, 2009, 08:22:42 AM

I think it's great whenever athletes show they have beliefs, like Muhammad Ali.

Or John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Great way of manifesting IMO.

But all this stuff about not allowing Limbaugh to own a football team?

It's a free world, and as long as he's not breaking any anti-trust laws, him owning is no problem IMO.

If any of the players would actually quit and or just refuse to play, after these protests, I would respect that though.

yea, it's a free world and when someone spends their entire life being a drug addicted fat pig wannabe nazi. People are free to oppose such an assclown. They clearly see this an not good for football and only one person made that happen, Rush. And he did it all for entertainment purposes? But hey, if he becomes owner, I guess it'll give The Raiders a break as the most hated/laughed at team.

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:04:57 AM »

Quote from: BILLY MIMNAUGH on October 13, 2009, 08:26:09 AM

These fool ass morons are clowns.If Rush pays them they will play.

So you're saying if David Duke bought a team, the guys would play for him?

nah, Rush is just too polarizing, and has a history with the league and race. There are lots of great places he can put his money. NFL players dn't want to play for him, they're making that clear.

BM OUT · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:57:57 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on October 13, 2009, 09:04:57 AM

So you're saying if David Duke bought a team, the guys would play for him?

nah, Rush is just too polarizing, and has a history with the league and race. There are lots of great places he can put his money. NFL players dn't want to play for him, they're making that clear.

You are an idiot.Tim Brown plaid for Al Davis AFTER Davis said he hated blacks from Notre Dame.You are obviously not an athlete.They care about one thing MONEY.Theyd play for Adolf Hitler if he paid themBy the way,to put Rush and David Duke in the same sentance is as assanine as ANYTHING youve ever posted.Your a fucking fool.

kcballer · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:58:26 AM »

They won't play only the desperate. The good players won't go. Why would they? Rush dislikes blacks.

BM OUT · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:01:58 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on October 13, 2009, 08:58:16 AM

yea, it's a free world and when someone spends their entire life being a drug addicted fat pig wannabe nazi. People are free to oppose such an assclown. They clearly see this an not good for football and only one person made that happen, Rush. And he did it all for entertainment purposes? But hey, if he becomes owner, I guess it'll give The Raiders a break as the most hated/laughed at team.

So we have Jesse Jackson,who has admitted to spitting in white peoples food and Al Sharpton who made up out of thin air a rape case to ram whites into jail and caused riots, opposing Rush.Thse are the two jackoffs that dictate NFL policy?

By the way,we have a liberal jerkoff congressman from Rhode Island making laws for us to follow,named Patrick Kennedy.A strung out junkie whos been in and out of rehab his entire life.Should we be forced to obey ANY law he passes.Hes a junkie,spawned from the loins of that drunken jerk Dead Kennedy.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:18:09 AM »

Quote from: kcballer on October 13, 2009, 09:58:26 AM

They won't play only the desperate. The good players won't go. Why would they? Rush dislikes blacks.

Bo Snerdly is black you jackass.

big L dawg · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:25:48 AM »

If Rush buys this team look for them to have many years just like the year there having this year...

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:32:33 AM »

Quote from: big L dawg on October 13, 2009, 10:25:48 AM

If Rush buys this team look for them to have many years just like the year there having this year...

Yeah, because Rush is such a failure in his current job.

rockyfortune · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:53:25 AM »

i'd be interested to see how many quit playing...my guess is when the rubber hits the road and there is the choice to either play in the NFL or box groceries...most would be picking the NFL.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:55:59 AM »

Quote from: BILLY MIMNAUGH on October 13, 2009, 10:01:58 AM

So we have Jesse Jackson,who has admitted to spitting in white peoples food and Al Sharpton who made up out of thin air a rape case to ram whites into jail and caused riots, opposing Rush.Thse are the two jackoffs that dictate NFL policy?

By the way,we have a liberal jerkoff congressman from Rhode Island making laws for us to follow,named Patrick Kennedy.A strung out junkie whos been in and out of rehab his entire life.Should we be forced to obey ANY law he passes.Hes a junkie,spawned from the loins of that drunken jerk Dead Kennedy.

Back off, find where I have supported either Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. I agree with them on extreme rare occations and still think they should stfu. They make shit worse 90% of the time. If I were a good football player, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to play for a team owned by Jesse Jackson. Finding people on the left that suck isn't an excuse for Rush.

tonymctones · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:57:55 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on October 13, 2009, 08:58:16 AM

yea, it's a free world and when someone spends their entire life being a drug addicted fat pig wannabe nazi. People are free to oppose such an assclown. They clearly see this an not good for football and only one person made that happen, Rush. And he did it all for entertainment purposes? But hey, if he becomes owner, I guess it'll give The Raiders a break as the most hated/laughed at team.

LOL dude come on you have olbeirman over here hosting football on NBC i havent heard you say one thing about that ass clown he is just as big of a dousch as rush is...

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:09:34 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on October 13, 2009, 10:57:55 AM

LOL dude come on you have olbeirman over here hosting football on NBC i havent heard you say one thing about that ass clown he is just as big of a dousch as rush is...

Not even remotely tony. That's what Olbermann has done for years and years. You may not like Olbermann but he's not a wannbe nazi racist sack of shit like Rush. He just has agressive progressive ideas. This isn't about Rush being a rightwinger, several strongly conservative owners are out there. I'd be for Michael Moore owning a team before Rush. Can't accuse him of being racist wannabe nazi either. It's really hard to defend Rush in that area and that's what we're talking about.

Option D · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:13:03 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on October 13, 2009, 10:32:33 AM

Yeah, because Rush is such a failure in his current job.

yeah because rush can coach football

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:15:45 AM »

Quote from: rockyfortune on October 13, 2009, 10:53:25 AM

i'd be interested to see how many quit playing...my guess is when the rubber hits the road and there is the choice to either play in the NFL or box groceries...most would be picking the NFL.

you're probably right, but as competitive as the NFL is, if they risk losing/not getting any good players over it at all in any number, they're fucked.

Option D · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:17:50 AM »

Quote from: BILLY MIMNAUGH on October 13, 2009, 09:57:57 AM

You are an idiot.Tim Brown plaid for Al Davis AFTER Davis said he hated blacks from Notre Dame.You are obviously not an athlete.They care about one thing MONEY.Theyd play for Adolf Hitler if he paid themBy the way,to put Rush and David Duke in the same sentance is as assanine as ANYTHING youve ever posted.Your a fucking fool.

Al Davis
He hired Tom Flores, the NFL's first Latino head coach. He hired Art Shell, the first African-American head coach in the NFL's modern era. He drafted Eldridge Dickey, the first African-American quarterback taken in the first round by any NFL or AFL team. Al Davis is pretty well-respected across the board when it comes to making racial progress in the NFL.

Kazan · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:18:47 AM »

Quote from: big_mal on October 13, 2009, 11:13:03 AM

yeah because rush can coach football

What does being part owner of team have to do with coaching football? Apparently their current coach can't coach football

Kazan · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:21:48 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on October 13, 2009, 11:09:34 AM

Not even remotely tony. That's what Olbermann has done for years and years. You may not like Olbermann but he's not a wannbe nazi racist sack of shit like Rush. He just has agressive progressive ideas. This isn't about Rush being a rightwinger, several strongly conservative owners are out there. I'd be for Michael Moore owning a team before Rush. Can't accuse him of being racist wannabe nazi either. It's really hard to defend Rush in that area and that's what we're talking about.

How exactly is Rush an wannbe Nazi? And how exactly is he racist? I must admit I have limited exposure to his radio show.

Option D · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:22:45 AM »

Quote from: Kazan on October 13, 2009, 11:21:48 AM

How exactly is Rush an wannbe Nazi? And how exactly is he racist? I must admit I have limited exposure to his radio show.

obama the magic negro, whites and blacks should ride different buses to school

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:25:36 AM »

Quote from: big_mal on October 13, 2009, 11:22:45 AM

obama the magic negro, whites and blacks should ride different buses to school

Obama the magic negro was using Rev. al's words. Rush did not make that up.

Option D · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:27:12 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on October 13, 2009, 11:25:36 AM

Obama the magic negro was using Rev. al's words. Rush did not make that up.

he damn sure promoted it...i aint stupid.

Kazan · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:29:53 AM »

Quote from: big_mal on October 13, 2009, 11:22:45 AM

obama the magic negro, whites and blacks should ride different buses to school

Ok I actually heard the whole deal with the bus thing, and it was a tongue in cheek shot at some magazine that was saying that all white people are born racist. You can't believe every snippet that gets reported by someone with an agenda.

ANd the song thing was just repeating what a black man had already said.