Remember when you told your parents what you wanted to be when you grow up? And they replied, "You can be anything you want to be as long as you put your mind to it."
Well, that's not true.
Rush Limbaugh, the controversial radio talk show host, announced last week he is partnering with Dave Checketts, managing partner of the St. Louis Blues, in an attempt to purchase the St. Louis Rams. The one problem is that 24 of 32 current NFL owners would have to approve the deal. And from the looks of things, that's not going to happen today, tomorrow or ever.
Parts of this bother me, and others certainly don't. I mean, Rush's money is green just like your money and my money. To keep him from purchasing something he desires is simply non-American. Limbaugh has said he's a huge fan of the NFL and being an owner is a longtime dream.
Who's to stop him?
Well, apparently he is. Limbaugh's words are often a lightning rod for the likes of Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson, both of whom spoke out against Limbaugh earlier this week. While I personally think he chooses his words just for the shock value, he no doubt can be offensive. In 2004, he quickly resigned from a job at ESPN after insinuating that Donovan McNabb is overrated because the media has longed for a black quarterback to experience success.
DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, asked players to speak out against Limbaugh. Some said they wouldn't play for him, but I find that extremely hard to believe because in the long run, they know what color his money is, too.
The NFL has clown owners already - just look at what's happening in Dallas and Miami. I think Rush deserves his shot at ownership, but not if he's going to use the post as a platform for his right-wing rhetoric.
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