Limbaugh and the Rams

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lawgator1

lawgator1

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I do not understand the controversy.

1) If he has the money and wants to try to buy that sorry franchise, have at it.

2) If owners are offended by him, they can exercise their right to oppose it.

3) If individual black players, or groups of black players, don't want to play for him, or want to boycott the NFL for allowing him to buy in, have at it.

What is the big deal about any of this?
 
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People like you rant and rave about him, claim he's inciting violence then wonder why the public perception of him is negative. Hard to imagine some associated with the team would be concerned...
 
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lawgator1 said:
I do not understand the controversy.

1) If he has the money and wants to try to buy that sorry franchise, have at it.

2) If owners are offended by him, they can exercise their right to oppose it.

3) If individual black players, or groups of black players, don't want to play for him, or want to boycott the NFL for allowing him to buy in, have at it.

What is the big deal about any of this?
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This is my problem with the whole situation. Some of these players have no problem playing next to people who played roles in the deaths of others yet they decide to draw the line because of politics? Yeah, that makes sense!

I don't care one way or the other as far as Rush owning a piece of a team.

I find it hard to believe you see no problem with this considering he is personally responsible for "thinly veiled racial attacks". Surely you believe this is a form of slavery, Rush "owning" a team full of black men.
 
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droski said:
hopefully he moves the rams back to LA
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After living in STL for 4 years, I can tell you nobody would really miss them. That city is all about the Cardinals and Blues. The Rams are generally an afterthought to carry them over until Hockey season.
 
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rjd970 said:
After living in STL for 4 years, I can tell you nobody would really miss them. That city is all about the Cardinals and Blues. The Rams are generally an afterthought to carry them over until Hockey season.
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they never should have left LA in the first place. They had a huge following until that ***** frontererie (sp?) moved the team to a baseball stadium and won 3 games a year. then she used the lack of fan support as an excuse as why the team needed to go to saint louis. i hope she enjoys hell.
 
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the Rams haven't been the same since they traded away the best running back in history.
 
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KB5252 said:
This is my problem with the whole situation. Some of these players have no problem playing next to people who played roles in the deaths of others yet they decide to draw the line because of politics? Yeah, that makes sense!

I don't care one way or the other as far as Rush owning a piece of a team.

I find it hard to believe you see no problem with this considering he is personally responsible for "thinly veiled racial attacks". Surely you believe this is a form of slavery, Rush "owning" a team full of black men.
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You can criticize the black players for feeling that way all you want. But they feel the way they do, whether you agree or not, and they have the right to exercise their protest however they wish.

I don't care if Rush owns a team. If anything, I would sort of take some delight in him owning a really bad one! LOL.

Your last comment is probably the single most idiotic thing I've read this year. Why? Because the BLATANTLY OBVIOUS difference between slavery and Rush owning a team of black players is that he would have to pay them and they have the choice to be employed or not. If I were you, I'd use the edit button to get rid of that last paragraph in your post. Seriously, do it before others realize how inane that comment was.
 
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nfl players care about one thing $$$$$$

i doubt you'll see many if any not go play for the rams because limbaugh owns it. it's not as though the guy is david duke or something.
 
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lawgator1 said:
You can criticize the black players for feeling that way all you want. But they feel the way they do, whether you agree or not, and they have the right to exercise their protest however they wish.

I don't care if Rush owns a team. If anything, I would sort of take some delight in him owning a really bad one! LOL.

Your last comment is probably the single most idiotic thing I've read this year. Why? Because the BLATANTLY OBVIOUS difference between slavery and Rush owning a team of black players is that he would have to pay them and they have the choice to be employed or not. If I were you, I'd use the edit button to get rid of that last paragraph in your post. Seriously, do it before others realize how inane that comment was.
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It was satire about many of your equally inane posts about FOX, Rush and the like. Surely you're not that dense, even though I disagree with you often I never took you for a fool, perhaps I was wrong?
 
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KB5252 said:
It was satire about many of your equally inane posts about FOX, Rush and the like. Surely you're not that dense, even though I disagree with you often I never took you for a fool, perhaps I was wrong?
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Nice effort.

FAIL.
 
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KB5252 said:
You failed to notice the overtly sarcastic nature of my post and responded with full force and yet you accuse me of FAIL?

How precious.
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That's because nobody believes you when you say you were being sarcastic. You clearly believe that folks on the left, and me in particular, would analogize RL owning a team to slavery. And of course no one is doing that.

Unless they are idiots on the right trying to concoct a false straw man to attack.

Which is exactly what you are doing.

And in typically lame fashion.
 
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lawgator1 said:
That's because nobody believes you when you say you were being sarcastic. You clearly believe that folks on the left, and me in particular, would analogize RL owning a team to slavery. And of course no one is doing that.

Unless they are idiots on the right trying to concoct a false straw man to attack.

Which is exactly what you are doing.

And in typically lame fashion.
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When I believe in something I argue my points when challenged, especially with you. Think about it for a second, why would I suddenly decide to abandon my argument here when I stick to my guns on other occasions?

My first two paragraphs in that post were my thoughts. The third was satire of much of your anti FOX and Rush drivel. It was rather obvious, yet you missed it.

When I am wrong I am wrong and I admit it. You should learn to do the same.
 
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lawgator1 said:
That's because nobody believes you when you say you were being sarcastic. You clearly believe that folks on the left, and me in particular, would analogize RL owning a team to slavery. And of course no one is doing that.

Unless they are idiots on the right trying to concoct a false straw man to attack.

Which is exactly what you are doing.

And in typically lame fashion.
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lawgator1 said:
That's because nobody believes you when you say you were being sarcastic. You clearly believe that folks on the left, and me in particular, would analogize RL owning a team to slavery. And of course no one is doing that.

Unless they are idiots on the right trying to concoct a false straw man to attack.

Which is exactly what you are doing.

And in typically lame fashion.
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I recognized the sarcasm.
 
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i've always thought the guy sucked but i'll give him credit for the right take on this.
 
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lawgator1 said:
You can criticize the black players for feeling that way all you want. But they feel the way they do, whether you agree or not, and they have the right to exercise their protest however they wish.

I don't care if Rush owns a team. If anything, I would sort of take some delight in him owning a really bad one! LOL.

Your last comment is probably the single most idiotic thing I've read this year. Why? Because the BLATANTLY OBVIOUS difference between slavery and Rush owning a team of black players is that he would have to pay them and they have the choice to be employed or not. If I were you, I'd use the edit button to get rid of that last paragraph in your post. Seriously, do it before others realize how inane that comment was.
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For the record I agree with you 100% on the players having the right to exercise their protest how they see fit. I will however point out that my comment about them overlooking those who are in some way responsible for the deaths of others is an indictment on the in particular and society in general. It is within their rights but it just doesn't make much sense.
 
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KB5252 said:
For the record I agree with you 100% on the players having the right to exercise their protest how they see fit. I will however point out that my comment about them overlooking those who are in some way responsible for the deaths of others is an indictment on the in particular and society in general. It is within their rights but it just doesn't make much sense.
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With regard to the comparison of ownership of a team to slavery, we will just observe that no one is making that analogy, and that therefore the right should not be making the claim that the left is arguing that, and then attacking them for something they are not arguing, and leave it at that, shall we?

With regard to the above quoted, I am not sure what you are saying. Who is responsible for whose death, and who is it that is playing with them when they shouldn't be? Elaborate please.
 
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If we follow the premise that demonizing and expressing continual outrage serves as a catalyst for hate and potentially violent actions, you should apologize to RL for doing so to him. It is actions such as yours (according to your premise) that ultimately have led to the climate where he is being so roundly attacked for simply wanting to do what it is anyone's right to do if they have the means - own a professional football team.

for shame LG, for shame
 
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lawgator1 said:
With regard to the comparison of ownership of a team to slavery, we will just observe that no one is making that analogy, and that therefore the right should not be making the claim that the left is arguing that, and then attacking them for something they are not arguing, and leave it at that, shall we?
Agreed, I just don't understand you being so defensive, you missed the sarcasm.
With regard to the above quoted, I am not sure what you are saying. Who is responsible for whose death, and who is it that is playing with them when they shouldn't be? Elaborate please.
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It is a generalization. There are at least a couple of players who are either playing or have played in the league that have been involved in a human beings death to some extent. I don't need to name the players, everyone should know who they are.

Most players don't seem to have a problem with them or playing with felons or men of questionable character but have a problem with a RL owned team, some consistency would be nice. I guess I just have a problem with exactly where they draw their line in the sand and the reasoning for that line being drawn in the first place.
 
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volinbham said:
If we follow the premise that demonizing and expressing continual outrage serves as a catalyst for hate and potentially violent actions, you should apologize to RL for doing so to him. It is actions such as yours (according to your premise) that ultimately have led to the climate where he is being so roundly attacked for simply wanting to do what it is anyone's right to do if they have the means - own a professional football team.

for shame LG, for shame
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I said I have no problem with him being an owner. If I were a fan of a team and he was trying to buy it, I would be very unhappy and probably not buy tickets anymore. And some players may say they won't play for him.

But its a far cry between that and making thinly veiled remarks encouraging the mentally unbalanced to take pot shots at someone.



KB5252 said:
It is a generalization. There are at least a couple of players who are either playing or have played in the league that have been involved in a human beings death to some extent. I don't need to name the players, everyone should know who they are.

Most players don't seem to have a problem with them or playing with felons or men of questionable character but have a problem with a RL owned team, some consistency would be nice. I guess I just have a problem with exactly where they draw their line in the sand and the reasoning for that line being drawn in the first place.
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I am sure many would be hypocrites, protest it vehemently if it looked like he might get in as an owner, but then take the money to play for him anyway if that was their best option.

I'm just saying they have the right to criticize it.

I think its silly, but they can.
 
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