Adam Serwer nails it re: the GOP meltdown over Rush Limbaugh's failed bid to become part-owner of the Rams.
The logic is simple. The NFL has many Black players, and many Black fans. Limbaugh has a history making a racist remarks. The latter is not healthy for an entity with the former's characteristic. Hence, no ownership for Limbaugh. This is only difficult to understand because some people still can't fathom that racism exists except when it is a convenient cudgel to bash their political opponents.
UPDATE: You know, I thought about making a Montgomery Bus Boycott reference, but I presumed the thought of red-blooded conservatives boycotting the NFL over this was just too darn crazy...
Are they going to remove themselves from the waiting lists for season tickets? I think that would really send a signal...
ReplyDeleteFor myself, looks like I'll at least have to watch the Super Bowl this year just to support the concept of "maybe a sport with so many black players shouldn't invite in a guy who regards them as 'Crips and Bloods' and who assumes a black QB must have been an affirmative action hire."