Rush Limbaugh recently put in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday and this has caused a uproar in both the black communities as well as the NFL, particularly the football players. The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have both attacked Limbaugh, saying "the conservative radio host’s track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team."
They are both working very hard to prevent this buy from happening, even going as far as sending a letter to Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, explaining his argument that Limbaugh has made "anti-NFL" comments on his show and in a telephone interview, said that Limbaugh had made his wealth “appealing to the fears of whites” with lines of insults against blacks and other minorities.
HuffingtonPost reports, “The National Football League has set high standards for racial justice and inclusion,” Jackson said. “He should not have the privilege of owning an NFL franchise—and it is a privilege.”
It seems that some of the players are also concerned about the bid, and this morning while listing to V103 Franksi & Wanda Morning Show, listeners flooded the station's telephone lines with concern that Limbaugh will make it difficult for minority football players to play if they are drafted onto the team.
Do you think Limbaugh should be able to buy a football team?
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