Rush Limbaugh Draws Fire for Racial Remark

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>>>I don't think it was a big deal personally.<<<



What do you think, he should be fired for it?
 

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McNabb IS overrated and the media has given him a free pass for his horrible play. Rush, in his opinion says the reason is because he is black. I agree with Rush. Jake Plummer has been crucified in the press, he has been called "Jake the Fake". Denver is 4-0, and in his last game Plummer completed 16 consecutive passes.
 

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Yes.

Not only because of the comment, but because he is AWFUL on that show. I have switched from ESPN, which I had watched for years, to Fox.

Plus I don't understand swapping Sterling Sharpe for Micheal Irvin. Who the hell is making these decisions.
 

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Simply another example of why I turn the sound off during sports telecasts. I just want to see the game and am not interested in the COLOR commentary
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LOL Charlie!
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2Times - you think he should be fired for his overall job performance or these individual comments?
 

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I just can't believe ESPN thought Rush could sustain from keeping his right wing ideology from seeping into his comments. Don't think he'll be back next year...
 

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I still cant understand why anyone would ever watch a pregame show. Complete waste of time. Who the hell cares what any of them think. It doesnt change the game in any way at all. The only reason I would watch it is for highlites of games I havent seen.
 

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This is so nuts. Limbaugh resigned...

He said that the media wants something, which we've established is true.

Whats the stink?

You people sit around all day waiting for something to complain about.

Initially I was shocked that all the dem candidates for president came out screaming for him to be fired but if you look a little closer it just highlights the fact that they have nothing better to rant about.

Can you imagine being a leader in the hunt for president and having to scream about someones comments that might be considered slightly controversial on a stupid NFL pregame show? What could they possibly be mad about? Do they think people watching the show are gonna go around thinking that black people shouldnt be quarterbacks now? and even if thats the case - is that really worth your time while preparing to be the president of the free world?
 

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ITs BS if you ask me

he shouldnt have backed down - he of all people should know that there is nothing wrong pointing out something that has some truth to it - even the slightest bit of truth - which i'm sure he would have been able to articulate just fine.

He quit his TV show too - and just like all of them (nixon,gingrich,lott) he took the honorable way out before it got ugly.

god dammit it makes me mad
 

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ok I guess not that mad - and I suppose bringing up my role models doesnt apply much to rush leaving a pregame show...

I wonder if they would have had the gaul to fire him?
 

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actually trent lott was never really a role model for me - too moderate
 

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Jay, how did we establish the truthfulness of what he said? What evidence is there that such a media bias exists? I've seen no evidence.
 
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o.k., then tell him he's full of shit, don't be a spineless coward and try to turn it into some political scandal, jesus christ, what the hell was that all about? Hello, McFly, hey if you don't like what he said point out the fact that McNabb was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the NFL last year and see what that fat-ass has to say about it. Don't be a little fascist bitch and can him just because he's stating an opinion. It's not like he said that black quarterbacks aren't as good as whites because they aren't as smart.
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Rush was absolutley right. just the fact that this gigantic stink has been made of his opinion shows that the media "knows" he's right and therefore must silence him.
 
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hell you know he wanted to say it about Vick and now I'm sure he wished he had. Anyone can plainly see that the media has been getting on it's knees and blowing any black quarterback that comes into this league. McNabb is good, but I'd say he gets more head from the media than other equally skilled Q.B.'s. And Vick is pretty good too but it's not like he's a touchdown machine, if you ask me he has yet to prove himself. So these guys can pass AND run, O.K., fine I GET IT ALREADY. Fvckin get over it.
 

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I agree with much of what rush purports on his radio program, but for the most part he is a fat, boring, quasi-humanbeing. He considers himself a god and (according to the latest reports), he drugs like Judy Garland.

There is a double standard when it comes to race and the media. Rush is not stupid, rather he is well aware of these contraints. About a decade ago the movie White Men Can't Jump hit the big screen and nobody put up a fuss. However, if a movie titled, Black Men Can't Read* were to surface, disgust would follow subsequently.

These are all very sensative areas and Rush should have been aware of the consequences. He disregarded all emotions and got what he deserved.

As a closing note, he added little or nothing to the program. PEACE.

*check the stats
 

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I notice that the majority of people here are stupid enough to support Limbaugh. I'm glad the folks at ESPN forced him to resign. Demeaning the accomplishments of an athlete because of his skin color is totally sick. Limbaugh is a mentally disturbed drug addicted racist. He doesn't deserve to live in this country, and neither do those of you who support him. Don't give me lame excuses, real Americans fight racism, not find excuses for it.
 

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Oren, what the hell are you on? The media wants a black QB?? The media? Limbaugh makes it out like the media is against him. What the hell is Rush Limbaugh? He's a part of THE MEDIA. He's a MAJOR media person. Look at the Chicago media. They've ripped Stewart up and down. The media could give a crap about black QBs. He just took his "the media is against me" campaign to an area that wouldn't put up with it.
 

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