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Offline MrLars

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« on: October 02, 2003, 03:09:39 AM »
http://msn.espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html

I just wonder if ESPN demanded or just accepted his resignation like the release says.


BTW...the NY Daily....ummm....news is reporting this:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/122839p-110349c.html

But please, consider the source :)

I wonder, IF true, how the ditto heads will reconcile his staunch
anti drug message claiming the righteousness  of mandatory drug
offence sentencing?
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Offline strk

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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2003, 05:56:10 AM »
glad Rushbo quit/was fired from ESPN.  The truth will probably not be known until long past the time anyone cares about it anymore.

About the drug thing - I need to see an indictment before any of it gets taken seriously.  This could be just be a smear campaign by a disgruntled former employer or it could be an attempt by her to roll on someone else after she herself has been caught distributing - which she of course has admitted.

if it is true then Rushbo should go to rehab not jail, just like so many others SHOULD.  However, ironically he himself contributed to the mindset in this country that we are too soft on prisoners and criminals and must be at least partly responsible for the lack of rehabilitative services and funding for drug treatment for convicted felons.

oxy is a big problem in my area and the courts are full of users and dealers.  I have never heard it called hillbily heroin but that is funny as hell

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Offline Bodhi

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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2003, 06:13:37 AM »
Funny how a white man makes his opinion known that is questionable regarding african-american racial preference in sports and he gets cricified, while the same thing said about preferential treatment for white athletes by an african-american is celebrated.

Double Standards....

:rolleyes:
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2003, 06:32:57 AM »
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Originally posted by Bodhi
Funny how a white man makes his opinion known that is questionable regarding african-american racial preference in sports and he gets cricified, while the same thing said about preferential treatment for white athletes by an african-american is celebrated.

Double Standards....

:rolleyes:


ding! ding! ding!

just another one way liberal street
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2003, 06:36:11 AM »
Rush Limbaugh - the Champion of poor down-trodden middle class white quarter-backs everywhere!

And remember - he isn't a right wing nutcase!

Get a grip.
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2003, 07:53:26 AM »
Thank didn't take long did it? I don't see what he was doing on the show in the first place. I watch football to get away from politics.
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2003, 08:05:52 AM »
That's ridiculous. "Please don't talk about a QB getting attention because he's black. But, don't hire a white coach or we'll chastise you for not hiring a black coach."
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Offline DmdNexus

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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2003, 08:09:16 AM »
Rush still denies he said anything racist. He doesn't understand why everyone is upset. He was just talking about the "media."

Rush! Your day of ignorance and insensitivity has come - good bye!

Good riddence to bad rush-bish!

Everyone forgets when Rush told a black phone caller to "take the bone out of his nose" and call back. That was only one of many racial statements he's made over the years.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2003, 08:16:53 AM »
I think Al Franken said it best.
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2003, 08:25:56 AM »
The subject of race has become sooo taboo these days it's ridiculous. If liberals/democrats were so far advanced socially, they wouldn't call for a firing over statements like what Limbaugh said...

"I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,'' Limbaugh said. "There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team."


BIG DEAL. Maybe what he said was not accurate, maybe it was way off the mark. He did not say all black QB's are overrated, just that he thinks this one got more credit than he deserves because he is a minority. Can these things not be talked about?? or should anyone who mentions it be immediately muzzled?

What cracks me up is the demo pres. candidates. Of course they trip over themselves to chime in with scathing remarks trying to gobble up the black vote.
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2003, 08:39:33 AM »
I don't think the right would enjoy their favorite Sunday sports show as much if they had to listen to spew his thoughts on the NFL.

My football season has been saved. Thank you.
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2003, 08:43:20 AM »
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Can these things not be talked about?? or should anyone who mentions it be immediately muzzled?


The exact same thing could be said about the Dixie Chicks's comments regarding the president, and was.  The people that criticized them, trashed their records, and led radio boycots all said "They have the right to say what they said, and we have a right to act against them because of it".  

Ditto Rush.
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2003, 08:55:38 AM »
Apparently some think that suppressing talk about race eliminates bigotry. While it may create the fear of being labled a bigot, suppressing the talk does nothing to eliminate bigotry but likely has the opposite effect.

I think it would be much better to be able to discuss things openly and let the light of day reveal the truth. Sometimes seeing and admitting the truth is painful but it's usually the first step toward making things truly better.
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Offline JBA

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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2003, 08:55:39 AM »
Why isn't Affirmative Action applied to sports. O YA we want the “BEST” applicants.
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2003, 08:57:39 AM »
There was absolutely nothing racist about Rush's comment.  But it was absolutely stupid as far as sport's commentary.  If he thinks McNabb is overrated he should just say so and leave the political analysis out of it.  Plus, he should have had enough sense to know that any mention of race from him would stir up a firestorm.  And his use of the tired "freedom of speech" defense is beyond lame.  He said what he said, now he has live with peoples' reactions.  Freedom of speech is not the issue, it almost never is with these controversies.

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