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NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias: NFL Players Union Opposes Rush Limbaugh's Bid for Rams
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News: Smith sends e-mail detailing opposition (solidify the union against radio host Rush Limbaugh )
Think Progress: Head of NFL players union opposes Limbaugh’s bid: Sports are meant to reject ‘discrimination and hatred.’
NFL Players Union Opposes Rush Limbaugh's Bid for Rams
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
BREAKING: "NFL Players Executive Director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams." Such was reported moments ago by ESPN's Chris Mortensen. According to Mortensen, Smith has spoken to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell strongly opposing this transaction: In an e-mail to the union's executive committee on Saturday specifically addressing Limbaugh's bid, Smith said, "I've ...
Smith sends e-mail detailing opposition (solidify the union against radio host Rush Limbaugh )
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... when it overcomes division and rejects discrimination and hatred." Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts are among six potential ownership groups that have discussed buying the Rams. League sources say the current sale price has ranged from $700-to-$750 million but that there did not appear to be an imminent transaction. There are also strong African-American ownership groups interested in buying the Rams, including businessmen Donald Watkins and Dave Steward. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4551010
Head of NFL players union opposes Limbaugh’s bid: Sports are meant to reject ‘discrimination and hatred.’
Think Progress —
... . … He could offer me whatever he wanted, I wouldn’t play for him,” said New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott. Now, NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith is also opposing Limbaugh’s bid. In an e-mail to the union’s executive committee yesterday, Smith wrote: ...
Bigotry at the Players' Union
Power Line —
... I don't know where the NFL Players' Union gets the right to vet the political opinions of team owners, but the union's executive director, DeMaurice Smith, apparently thinks that's part of his job: ...
NFL Players Union officially oppposes Limbaugh bid for St. Louis Rams
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed —
Good for them!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/...
Smith sends e-mail detailing opposition
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... buying the Rams. League sources say the current sale price has ranged from $700-to-$750 million but that there did not appear to be an imminent transaction. On Sunday, Smith briefly elaborated, "This communication is more about what we stand for than the reality of our role in any franchise sale. While it's true the subject matter was related , I do understand that the NFL does not present ownership bids to me or the NFLPA. I encourage our players to express their views." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4551010 Hopefully that fat ass drug addict ...
NFL Players Union Suggests Limbaugh Big For Ownership Would Promote Discrimination, Hatred
Say Anything —
... Just so we’re clear, the union is fine with the players in the league who are criminals (both petty and not so petty), but a man who engages in a perfectly legal business enterprise and is only controversial in so far as he uses his 1st amendment rights to voice opinions others disagree with somehow isn’t fit to participate in the league? ...
Head Of NFL Players Union Writes Email Detailing Opposition Against Rush Limbaugh's Attempt To Buy Rams
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... According to ESPN, the executive director of the NFL players union has written an email to the union's executive committee, detailing his opposition to any purchase of the St. Louis Rams football team by Rush Limbaugh. ...
Mr. Popularity
INSTAPUTZ —
Rush Limbaugh being one of two dozen people in a proposed ownership group of the St. Louis Rams is enough for the league's black players to point out that they won't play for the man. ...
NFLPA Voices Opposition to Limbaugh Ownership
Lakeshore Laments —
What's crazy about this , first, this might be the first time the NFLPA has ever raised a stink about an ownership proposal. Secondly, the NFLPA has no say over who owns a team in the league. Finally, the group Limbaugh is in is one of six vying for the team. At the end, like anything else in this world, the best offer given to the current owners will win. NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams. In an ...
Quotes of the day
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... “In an e-mail to the union’s executive committee on Saturday specifically addressing Limbaugh’s bid, Smith said, ‘I’ve spoken to the Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I understand that this ownership consideration is in the early stages. But sport in America is at its best when it unifies, gives all of us reason to cheer, and when it transcends. Our sport does exactly that when it overcomes division and rejects discrimination and hatred .’… ‘I have asked our players to embrace their roles not only in the game of football but also as players and partners in the business of the ...
Would Rush Limbaugh Hurt the St. Louis Rams?
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... In the long run, however, Limbaugh could conceivably create a few headaches for the team. The NFL Players' Union, for instance, has issued a statement urging the owners to reject Limbaugh's bid. On the other hand, the NFL's union is notoriously weak, and enjoys a less cozy relationship with its players than the MLB or NFL unions. What is the league's rank-and-file liable to think about Limbaugh? ...
Union opposes Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy St. Louis Rams
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... including Limbaugh's bid. "I have asked our players to embrace their roles not only in the game of football but also as players and partners in the business of the NFL," said Smith in the e-mail. "They risk everything to play this game, they understand that risk and they live with that risk and its consequences for the rest of their life. We also know that there is an ugly part of history and we will not risk going backwards, giving up, giving in or lying down to it. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4551010 Why is it FOOTBALL PLAYERS can deal more ...
Head of NFL players union opposes Limbaugh?s bid: Sports are meant to reject ?discrimination and hatred.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... . … He could offer me whatever he wanted, I wouldn’t play for him,” said New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott. Now, NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith is also opposing Limbaugh’s bid . In an e-mail to the union’s executive committee yesterday, Smith wrote: I’ve spoken to the Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I understand that this ownership consideration is in the early stages. But sport in America is at its best when it unifies, gives all of us reason to cheer, and when it transcends. Our sport does exactly that when it overcomes division and rejects ...
NFL = Not for Limbaugh?
SCSUScholars —
This is just plain stupid. NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams. In an e-mail to the union's executive committee on Saturday specifically addressing Limbaugh's bid, Smith said, "I've spoken to the Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I understand that this ownership consideration is in the early stages. But sport in America is at its best when it unifies, gives all of us reason to ...
Sharpton v. Limbaugh: Rev. Tries to Block Rush's NFL Bid
The Note —
... The union's executive director, DeMaurice Smith, on Saturday sent an e-mail to the union's executive committee saying that he had spoken to Goodell about the issue, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports. ...
Who's gonna play for your team, Fatboy?
Blah3 Feed —
... Spags and would play for him in a heartbeat, but under that situation ... obviously trades you have no control over, but if it was a free-agent thing, I wouldn't care if I only had one offer on the table, I would rather stay a free agent." I think the chances of Limbaugh getting anywhere near ownership of an NFL franchise just went way down. And knowing Pigboy, he won't be able to leave this one alone and will make even more incendiary statements. Update: The Player's Union weighs in... NFL Players executive director ...
Top African-American NFL Players: Flush Rush
Daily Kos —
... Perhaps, it is for that reason, along with his absurd criticism of McNabb (who, for the record, threw a 51-yard TD pass on his first attempt since returning from injury on Sunday), that the NFL players union is a little leery of a Limbaugh-owned NFL team. Over the weekend, executive director DeMaurice Smith sent out an e-mail which read, in part, as follows: ...
NFL Players Opposed to Rush Limbaugh Bid for St. Louis Rams
Little Green Footballs —
... ESPN reports that the executive director of the NFL Players Union has written a letter to the union opposing the purchase of the St. Louis Rams by Talk show host Rush Limbaugh. ...
Surprise: NFLPA Union Chief Opposing Limbaugh Bid a Democrat Donor
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... ESPN's Chris Mortensen shared Smith's concerns on the network's Web site Oct. 11 based on an e-mail Smith had sent to Mortensen which said the following: ...
The Early Word: The Health Care Vote
The Caucus —
... the Rev. Al Sharpton sent to the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, opposing Mr. Limbaugh’s bid. And ESPN reported over the weekend that DeMaurice Smith, the head of the NFL Players Association, had expressed skepticism about the bid , saying the sport was at its best “when it overcomes division and rejects discrimination and hatred.” Many current and former players have also come out against the bid, something Ms. Battista reports “is rooted largely” in Mr. Limbaugh’s comments about race. Long Title: At American University on Tuesday night, David Gregory of NBC News ...
The Campaign Against Limbaugh: Does It Matter?
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Along with Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith has denounced Rush Limbaugh's participation in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams, encouraging NFL players to speak their minds about Limbaugh and "embrace their roles not only in the game of football but also as players and partners in the business of the NFL." At least seven players have taken that advice. At Politics Daily, ...
Limbaugh Won’t Get His NFL Team
Delaware Liberal —
Several groups have now spoken out in opposition to the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams. First, there’s the player’s union: NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams. In an e-mail to the union’s executive committee on Saturday specifically addressing Limbaugh’s bid, Smith said, “I’ve spoken to the Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I understand that this ownership consideration is in the ...
Rush ‘Crashed and Burned’
Taylor Marsh —
... this evening, as most of you now know, one of our own, Rush Hudson Limbaugh, while taking withering fire, crashed and burned. …
A man who daily immortalizes himself on radio has been brought level with his listeners.
After years of accolades. Being told of his greatness. …as he looks in the mirror. Mr. Limbaugh has learned that even his millions won’t buy him love.
What makes this episode even worse?
It was the players’ UNION that shot the first arrow at the little boy from Missouri’s ...
Weekend Opinionator: Rush, the Rams and Racism
Opinionator —
... charge and must have been mighty relieved when Limbaugh was dropped by the syndicate that’s bidding for the team. Not to DeMaurice Smith, the head of the N.F.L. players’ union, who encouraged “players to express their views.” And, unsurprisingly, not to ...
Fox and Friends “Heart” Rush
News Hounds —
... them some Rush. For several mornings, they have been mounting a wedge defense to carry Limbaugh towards the goal.
We’ve all heard of the controversy surrounding Rush Limbaugh’s now-failed bid to participate in an investor group’s purchase of the St Louis Rams. But we learned from Fox & Friends last week (10/15/09) just who is behind this nefarious plot to stifle sports-lover Rush’s bid to participate.
Now one might think that the NFL players union and the 7 NFL players who stated unequivocally that they will not play on a team owned by Limbaugh ...
NFL Players Association Chief Won’t Say If NFL Treated Limbaugh Fairly
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... he was involved in a potential bid to buy a stake in the St. Louis Rams. Smith would not answer the direct question posed to him by CNSNews.com at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, and said he was in no position to comment on remarks referencing Limbaugh's effort to buy part of the Rams made by a member of Congress at that hearing. In early October, racist quotes were falsely attributed to Limbaugh and were spread across the Internet and throughout much of the mainstream media. ESPN reported on Oct. 12 that DeMaurice Smith had made a move to solidify the union against ...
