Rush Limbaugh -- racist comment?

It wasn't a racist comment. All he said was that he believed McNabb to be as prominently featured in sporting news not because of his skills, which are average, but because he is something different from the status quo.

While I may not agree (McNabb kicks ass), I don't see how this is a racist comment, unless the usage of the word "black" makes it so. He didn't say that McNabb isn't a good quarterback because he's black, and black people will never do well as quarterbacks. THAT is being racist.

Whenever there's a black person in a predominantly white profession, is he not scrutinized far more thoroughly than his peers? If anything, he's pointing out that the media is racist.

Fuck, just because he said "black" doesn't mean it was a racist comment. Learn to tell the difference and save yourself and others some aggravation.

:lol: "Reverend" Al Sharpton... no one's quicker to throw down the race card in order to further his career. I think he may be in over his head if he expects the average American male to boycott Sunday night football.

God I hate Rush Limbaugh. You know what I hate even more than that? Being forced to be on his side over something. That aggravates me no end.

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The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,'' Limbaugh said on Sunday NFL Countdown.

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That's the line causing all the problems, or at least the line that started them. It says that the media is guilty of reverse racism, which is a charge I think he's made many times before.

Just plain aggravating, I tell you.

James

This just in: he just resigned from ESPN.

It may not be racist, but it's really dumb. McNabb's not having a very good season so far, but he's a great QB.

It's also stupid cause he was just trying to push his political agenda ("The liberal media sucks") on a football show.

The last thing I really want to do is get involved with this discussion. But you know how that goes...

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Originally Posted by James

That's the line causing all the problems, or at least the line that started them. It says that the media is guilty of reverse racism, which is a charge I think he's made many times before.

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But, aren't they? People like seeing things out of the ordinary/excelling in something against the grain (not just in sports but anything), and a black quarterback (especially one performing a well as McNabb) is out of the ordinary, so of course the media is going to cover it a tad bit more and make a tad bit more of a deal about it. It's not totally the media's fault, because they just provide what the people want, but they do often make a commotion when black quarterbacks perform well.

Just as they would I’m sure make a huge deal if a white quarterback ever ran like Vick, or any of the other various anomalies that could occur in professional sports. What’s next, is someone going to be called a sexist when they say that Katie Hnidia is just an average kicker (or even horrible? I really have no clue, I hardly follow college football let alone New Mexico) who is only noteworthy because she is female?

(edit: But don't get me wrong, why Limbaugh is even debating about topic such as this on an ESPN show is far far far beyond me)

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Originally Posted by Scourge

This just in: he just resigned from ESPN.

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Damn. Yeah, I just heard it a second ago... The witch-hunters got their wish. =\

Thats fucking bullshit... yet more proof that playing the race card will get people anywhere they want to in life. Hell, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson made fucking careers out of it.

Wasn't it the Chappelle Show that made a joke out of that? Like, a black guy was getting a job interview and the white interviewer said "well I dont think you're qualified", then he busted out the "Race Card" and all of the sudden he got the job. And that was the CHAPPELLE (a black guy) SHOW. Or maybe it was the Snoop Dogg show, I forgot.

And did anyone NOT expect Sharpton to go after Limbaugh? Sharpton is liberal, and Limbaugh is conservative. I imagine that Limbaugh is one of Sharpton's fiercest critics. Hmm... strange, innit? Sharpton was on that like Oprah on a baked ham, and nobody bothers to point out that little tidbit, isn't that odd?

Fucking horse shit. This reeks. And I dont even like Limbaugh. I dont like him one bit.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

Wasn't it the Chappelle Show that made a joke out of that? Like, a black guy was getting a job interview and the white interviewer said "well I dont think you're qualified", then he busted out the "Race Card" and all of the sudden he got the job. And that was the CHAPPELLE (a black guy) SHOW. Or maybe it was the Snoop Dogg show, I forgot.

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Are you talking about Trick Whitey Man? Cause if you are you completely missed the point.

And stop whining. He didn't get fired, he resigned.

Eh either way, he's still out of the job for no real good reason.

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Originally Posted by Saint of Killers

And stop whining. He didn't get fired, he resigned.

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Right. Becuase there's a world of difference between the two. :rolleyes: