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Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:12 am EDT

Limbaugh: Checketts led him astray on Rams bid

By Mark Miller

“RushConservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh is saying that St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts gave him some bad information earlier this year when Checketts asked Limbaugh to be part of his bidding group for the St. Louis Rams, according to the New York Daily News.

Limbaugh claims that he told Checketts that his involvement was bound to be controversial within the league's offices and that the reply from Checketts was as follows: "We wouldn't have approached you if we hadn't taken care of that."

Meanwhile, the NFL is saying it never, ever pre-approves owners and didn't do any such thing for Limbaugh. "At all times we have been clear with prospective purchasers of the Rams or any other club that approval of an owner could only be granted by a vote of the 32 clubs after complete financial and personal due diligence, which obviously has not taken place here," said an NFL spokesman.

Limbaugh also pointed his pudgy fingers in the direction of the NFL Players Association for butting into the proceedings and urging its members to speak out against Limbaugh being part of an ownership group. He is claiming that this was solely because the union is attempting to assert power over owners as they prepare for an upcoming collective-bargaining battle.

Of course Checketts asking Limbaugh to leave the bidding group has absolutely nothing to do with any number of highly charged things Limbaugh has said over the years. Why wouldn't the league that likes to protect its image want someone with a huge listening audience who could say inflammatory things of all sorts to be an owner, right?

Source: New York Daily NewsNew Window

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  1. cunextuesday
    1. Posted by cunextuesday Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:58 am EDT

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    if al sharpton and jesse jackson wanted to by the rams, would some white players refuse to play for them hmmm???????
  2. Chelle.
    2. Posted by Chelle. Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:07 am EDT

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    lolol @ cnd........go back and pop some pills...
  3. drevil1996
    3. Posted by drevil1996 Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:29 am EDT

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    I mean seriously, he would have been a minority partner and had no involvement in operating the team... Who the hell really cares what people are in those positions?
    All the players and members of the media who cried "racist!" in the past week should be ashamed.
  4. Wiz
    4. Posted by Wiz Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:30 am EDT

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    As per cunextuesday's comment above - Jesse Jackson DOES own a "team" (well, his son does) - only he didn't buy it. He did his patented shake down on Budweiser and got them to give his son a very lucrative distributorship in the Chicago area. Jackson had a beef with Bud's record of minority hiring - and he even went so far as to encourgage African Americans to stop drinking the beer, as it was harmful to their health, only to change his tune on that once sonny-boy got the gig. I'm not sure how many "white players" have refused to work for Shuck-n-Jivin' Jesse's son - but I'd imagine a number of them have no real choice. I don't care for Limbaugh, but at least he would have PAID for his opportunity instead of race-baiting the owners and EXTORTING it from them.
  5. BXP
    5. Posted by BXP Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:32 am EDT

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    Rush should ask Al if he can buy a minority share. It would be a beautiful fit. Love to see it happen. At least Rush could kick ass and take names.
    First thing he would do is get rid of the QB and the coach immediately. Alcan just relax in his wheelchair.
  6. Illista
    6. Posted by Illista Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:35 am EDT

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    The fact is that if he had become an owner, he would have had to be careful about the things he says. And I doubt he would have been okay with that. Limbaugh lives to shock people with his words, and I doubt he could have stopped because some of his words may be inappropriate coming from an NFL co-owner. For instance, the comments he made in the past about McNabb, while okay coming from a radio talk show host, are not okay coming from a representative of the NFL. That is not the publicity that the NFL needs. I think Limbaugh will do better as a radio talk show host not being limited by the NFL's rules.
  7. blackdicevt
    7. Posted by blackdicevt Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:37 am EDT

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    roll rush in flower and find the wet spot
  8. Illista
    8. Posted by Illista Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:37 am EDT

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    To clarify, "okay" was a poor word to use when referring to his comments on McNabb. "Unsurprising" would better describe it.
  9. blackdicevt
    9. Posted by blackdicevt Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:38 am EDT

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    roll rush in flower and find the wet spot
  10. william
    10. Posted by william Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:38 am EDT

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    Yep positive energy like your boy nobama...talkin bout someone who isnt liked by anyone wif a brain. CND you and the kool aid drinkers would be funny if you werent so sad and actually had a clue to what you be rappin bout.Pimp hand is way strong ? Switch hands ebery once in a while or you be gettin callouses and not the from work kind. What Limbaugh tried to do was show his appreciation of the game and the players by giving back to an organization with financial support. Hes from Missouri and loves football. You got duped by all the anti Limbaugh crap that has neither proof nor merit but it doesnt matter cause in the new america all that matters is how loud you yell and cry racist.
  11. Amerikalegball
    11. Posted by Amerikalegball Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:40 am EDT

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    Big deal, successfully bidding or not, just move on.
  12. brian b
    12. Posted by brian b Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:43 am EDT

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    I'm pretty sure your fat hillbilly racist mouth is what led you astray.
  13. brian b
    13. Posted by brian b Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:46 am EDT

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    There is no way Rush would be happy with a minority share. Old turkey neck limbaugh doesn't care to much for minorities.
  14. kaseyo
    14. Posted by kaseyo Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:47 am EDT

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    the bias in the sports commentators is shown by mr miller saying mr limbaughs pudgy fingers, a clear derogatory statement, very childish and really very ignorant in that someone with a wit of intelligence will see that; but we can see he is speaking to the ignorant ones such as CND who are swayed by simpleton statements and have no mind of their own to research things and form an intelligent decision. mr miller, you should really try to elevate your argument to influence people with a simple education,, thank you for the time
  15. Tim
    15. Posted by Tim Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:48 am EDT

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    What a terribly inflammatory article. Limbaugh's "pudgy" fingers? And the sarcasm in the last paragraph is awfully thick. File this under "editorial" not "news".
  16. MatthewM
    16. Posted by MatthewM Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:50 am EDT

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    So its OK when he plays the "victim" card, and not OK when his favorite targets that he hates on do?
  17. day day
    17. Posted by day day Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:52 am EDT

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    william- you do alot of talk chump. That's why there is a firewall in front of your dumb azz because stuff like that will get your neck cracked.
  18. vernepat
    18. Posted by vernepat Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:12 am EDT

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    Two points......I do not understand why anyone is painting this as smearing el rushbo. I have known for years listening to his show that he is racist and I am not a rocket scientist.
    Lastly, el rushbo will never sue because there is that little detail called a deposition that he will have to endure where he will need all of his brain from behind his back and he still will not survive the probing questions and revelations that will surface. Folks this is NOT the first time that he has been called out on his racism and he did nothing. As smart thinking people, ask yourselves why. Also remember that there will be a long list of eager people lining up to voluntarily spout the racism incidents authored by the maha. He cannot and will not take the chance expose himself and to bend over at least not in the courts maybe the DR after ingesting the drug of choice of course.
    Let us be real and honest here this is only a firestorm because of al of the fires that Rush himself has previously lit. And now he wants to claim victim status?? Please not all Americans are as stupid, racist and bigots as dittoheads
  19. Benjamin D
    19. Posted by Benjamin D Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:16 am EDT

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    You cannot compare Rush Limbaugh to Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson is a politician and Rush Limbaugh is an inflammatory radio host who embroils himself in controversy. This was a good PR move for the NFL. If any of the other inflammatory radio host aka. entertainers were in the same position they should do the same thing. Especially the controversial right wingers who love to shovel out hate speech. These ignorant right wing, redneck, squeal like a pig" conservative so-called Christian Bigots are not proponents of free speech, but proponents of propoganda.
  20. Benjamin D
    20. Posted by Benjamin D Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:16 am EDT

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    You cannot compare Rush Limbaugh to Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson is a politician and Rush Limbaugh is an inflammatory radio host who embroils himself in controversy. This was a good PR move for the NFL. If any of the other inflammatory radio host aka. entertainers were in the same position they should do the same thing. Especially the controversial right wingers who love to shovel out hate speech. These ignorant right wing, redneck, squeal like a pig" conservative so-called Christian Bigots are not proponents of free speech, but proponents of propoganda.
  21. brian b
    21. Posted by brian b Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:31 am EDT

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    Have you seen the people that listen to Limbaugh? It's the most angry bunch of rednecks I have ever seen. I guess if you listen to fear mongering long enough you start to mimic it. The sad part is these morons are making Rush rich. If it wasn't for them, Rush would have to get his fat ass off of his chair and earn a real living.
  22. haon68
    22. Posted by haon68 Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:31 am EDT

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    Political flamewar on a yahoo! NFL blog?
    This is why the owners would never EVER let Rush be a part owner. It has zero to do with politics and everything to do with the bottom line. The last thing the NFL wants is this type of publicity...
    It's pretty much the only thing Rush brings to the table (besides Oxycontin galore, of course)
  23. Priyesh P
    23. Posted by Priyesh P Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:32 am EDT

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    The drama's over!
    More importantly, there are football games to watch this weekend.
  24. Larry M
    24. Posted by Larry M Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:42 am EDT

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    as usual, its allways someone else who is wrong, and rush is an innocent victim
  25. Forty
    25. Posted by Forty Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:42 am EDT

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    MAN!!!......i wanted it to happen sooooo bad!!!!!.......it would have been an awsome soap opra....better than the T.O. soap opra.
    And im Black.....so i know blacks woulda played for him.....the only color that matters is GREEN BABY!!!!

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