Rush Limbaugh resigns from ESPN Gameday

Tarkus · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 167

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 18:12:17 GMT, philip wrote:

> "Tarkus" wrote in message
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>> On 04 Oct 2003 12:57:15 GMT, BDarnell1966 wrote:
>>
>>> If Stewart, or Smith or Carter were white they wouldnt be in the nfl.
>>
>> That might be the dumbest thing said in this entire thread.
>>
>> Congratulations.
>
> No it isn't. In regards to Stewart and Smith, I think it might be true.

Now why on earth would those guys have jobs simply because they're black?
--
"Everybody knows who Priest Holmes is and what he's capable of doing. I
mean, the guy runs like a deer. He's hopping over guys...he kind of
runs with a spring about him and he plays with a swagger. He's probably
the best running back in the NFL and he knows it." - Plaxico Burress

Now playing: the radio

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Kurgan Gringioni · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 66

"philip" wrote in message$ye3.116@news02.roc.ny...
>
> He's making a valid comment based on recent history of controversial racial
> statments made by black people who didn't garner the same reaction that
> Rush's statement received. ie. Dusty Baker or Charles Barkley. I think
you
> could safely assume that Tom Jackson or Michael Irvin would still be
working
> on ESPN if they had made a similar statement to what Rush said. To say
> otherwise would be naive.

He broke his promise to the other sportscasters.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20031006-9999_1s6replay.html

"It was not our idea to have Rush on the show," Jackson said. He went on to
chastise Limbaugh.

"Rush told us the social commentary for which he is so well known would not
cross over to our show," Jackson said. "He would represent the viewpoint of
the intelligent fan. He was brought in to talk football, and he broke that
trust. Rush was not a fit for 'NFL Countdown.' "

santolina · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

philip wrote in message$WA3.8@news02.roc.ny...
>
> "Tarkus" wrote in message
> $.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com...
> > On 04 Oct 2003 12:57:15 GMT, BDarnell1966 wrote:
> >
> > > If Stewart, or Smith or Carter were white they wouldnt be in the nfl.
> >
> > That might be the dumbest thing said in this entire thread.
> >
> > Congratulations.
>
> No it isn't. In regards to Stewart and Smith, I think it might be true.
>

Why is Rick Mirer still in the NFL? Does his race have anything to do with
it?

Kurgan Gringioni · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 66

"James M. Gibson" wrote in message@140.142.17.40...
> "santolina" wrote in
> $dpldr$1@ID-78591.news.uni-berlin.de:
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>
> > Maybe, but we're talking about two separate issues. One is whether
> > McNabb is overrated, and I myself would even agree with that to some
> > degree. The second, and most important, issue is that Limbaugh
> > connected McNabb's alleged overratedness to his race. If there is
> > even the tiniest scintilla of evidence for this conjecture I'm
> > willing to hear it.
>
> I agree that McNabb might be overrated. But it's because NFL analysis
> has been taken over by fantasy players. And fantasy value is confused
> with NFL value. McNabb has been an excellent fantasy QB the past three
> years.

McNabb gets voted to the Pro Bowl. That voting is done by coaches and
players.

Not writers. Not fans. Coaches and players.