It appears that the NFL has some issues with Rush Limbaugh.



BOSTON--Commissioner Roger Goodell said here Tuesday that it would be inappropriate for the owner of an NFL franchise to make the sort of controversial statements attributed in the past to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

"I've said many times before we're all held to a high standard here, and I think divisive comments are not what the NFL is all about," Goodell said at an NFL owners' meeting. "I would not want to see those comments coming from people who are in a responsible position in the NFL, absolutely not."

Limbaugh has acknowledged being part of a group bidding for the St. Louis Rams.

Goodell and several owners said Tuesday that the Rams' sale process is in its early stages and the league is far from considering a potential bid by Limbaugh.

But any proposed franchise sale would have to be approved by three-quarters of the owners, and Goodell's comments signaled that it perhaps would be unlikely that Limbaugh's bid would be ratified by the other teams.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said he would not vote in favor of approving Limbaugh as an owner.

"I would not be in favor of voting for him," Irsay said. "I could ask Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, Dwight Freeney and consult with them, but there have been comments that have been made that have been inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive. It's bigger than football. We have to watch the words that we say.... Sometimes privileges in life do get lost. I would not feel comfortable.

"I've met Rush only once and he seemed like a nice guy. But when you see the comments that are out there, I would not be comfortable. I myself couldn't be in favor of voting for him.... We've got to watch our words in this world and our thoughts because they can do damage."

Several NFL players have said since Limbaugh's bid became public that they would not play for a team owned by Limbaugh.

"The views of a lot of people, most importantly our players--and I've talked to players so I understand the issue with players--the comments that Rush made, specifically about Donovan [McNabb], I disagree with very strongly," Goodell said. "Those are polarizing comments that we don't think reflect accurately on the NFL or our players. I obviously do not believe those comments are positive. They're divisive, and that's a negative thing for us. But I disagree with those comments very strongly and I told the players that."

In 2003, Limbaugh resigned from ESPN after making controversial comments about McNabb, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, reportedly expressed his personal reservations about Limbaugh's bid in a memo to players on the union's ruling executive committee, and urged players to express their views about the matter publicly.

But it's ok for someone like Jay-Z to be part owner of the Nets?
I know thats basketball but it's still professional sports.
Rush loves the game and knows a lot about it. I see no problem with it.
It's not like the rams are doing well. They can use all the help they can get.

Personally I don't care what the guy owns, Maybe he will fail as he hopes for Obama. Can't say it would break my heart.

I just find it humorous how Rush Limbaugh was cheering when President Obama was not able to land the Olympics. He said a lot of nasty things that amounted to Obama had his azz handed to him.

Call it Karma or whatever but I think Rush is going to have his azz handed to him.

I see nothing funny in completely fake quotes being used to hurt someone. So what if Rush wanted Obama to fail at getting the Olympics? Everyone has the right to their own opinion. He didn't make up quotes of Obama praising Slavery or an assassin.

What fake quotes are you talking about?
As far as the Olympics, it is clear to me that Rush hates President Obama more than he loves this country.

TJN..difference is JAY Z isn't a racist, Limbaugh is

Montreal is still trying to pay off the incredible debt they developed from hosting the 1976 Summer Games. Chicago couldn't afford the additional debt. Never mind the fact that most Chicagoans didn't want the games.

Rush wanted to watch a self-centered narcissist fall flat on his face and he did. Besides, what kind of creepy family are the Obama's? According to Michelle, she was still sitting in her father's lap to watch TV when she was 20.

The fake quotes that have been all over the media. With "Rush" praising MLK jr's killer and praising slavery. They are fake quotes. Rush has been threatening lawsuits to people who use those quotes, because they are libel and could cause a business deal to fail.

Yeah, all Jay Z did was stab someone in the stomach and back and then break a beer bottle over his head. We should instead focus on fake quotes that portray Rush Limbaugh as a racist.

I have not heard those quotes and they were not contained in my original post.

You state "Rush wanted to watch a self-centered narcissist fall flat on his face"....I wonder if President Obama is enjoying watching a self-centered bigot fall flat on his face. Karma.

I just heard on the news that Rush Limbaugh's business partners have DROPPED him like a radioactive hot potato!

Yeah, I can't wait to see all the law suit that follows and all the public apologies that are going to have to be made.

I am not really a football fan but I will now look at the league with a sense of great respect.

Won't even happen.

You have to reap what you sow and he has sown alot of ******** so he is way over due...lol

But people have said he made racial comments that he never made.

Fake quotes that portray poor Rush as a racist????

You are joking, right?

He is one of the top bigots in this country.

Not true. Prove it!

I was going to post proof of his racist garbage but I cannot do it and feel comfortable in knowing that the racists who may read it will get joy from it being posted on here.

It is all over the internet, you will have to look it up yourself.

He is racist scum to put it nicely.

Yup. The chickens are coming home to roost!

BS
when you call someone a bigot and a racist you need to show proof!

You say it's all over the internt And we all know that's all true