Posted on 10/16/2009 8:11:20 AM PDT by abigail2
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization Of A New Destiny, issued the following statement about the scandalous and shameful way NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith treated Rush Limbaugh, effectively blocking his bid as part of a group to purchase the St. Louis Rams:
“As an American civil-rights leader I am deeply disturbed by the unfair treatment Rush Limbaugh received at the hands of the NFL and the smear campaign orchestrated by many in the media to brand him a ‘racist.’
“Rush Limbaugh was denied the opportunity to own a part of an NFL franchise because he’s a conservative straight white male and a staunch critic of Barack Obama’s agenda.
“If Mr. Goodell and the owners view Rush as too divisive, then what must they think about the millions of NFL fans who listen to Rush and hold NFL season tickets? If Rush is considered a ‘racist’ and can’t be an owner, does that mean his listeners are also racists who don’t deserve to sit in NFL stadiums? If the league and the players association are going to discriminate against Rush, why should conservatives put money into the NFL’s coffers and pay the exorbitant salaries of the players?
“The NFL commissioner and owners were pressured by the players association and black race hustlers Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to derail Rush’s chance of owning a part of the St. Louis Rams.
When will white Americans stop caving in to shakedown artists like Jackson and Sharpton, whose claim to any moral authority whatsoever is a joke?
“This should be the wakeup call for white Americans to stop supporting organizations who don’t have the spine to say ‘no’ to hate mongers or stand up on behalf of the rights of every American to pursue liberty and happiness.”
BOND, The Brotherhood Organization Of A New Destiny, is a national 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to “Rebuilding the Family by Rebuilding the Man.” For the past 20 years, BOND has been helping men and their families with its unique programs and services. For more information visit www.bondinfo.org and www.bondaction.org call 1-800-411-BOND (2663).
Being a conservative today is like being a gay 40 years ago.
Mega Dittos
I`m canceling the NFL Network on my cable package.
BTW, if we all believe in quotas then why is the NFL about 70% black?
Shouldn`t there be more hispanic players than black and more white players than hispanic?
With all the new rules like you can’t pick a man up and slam him to the ground - they turned it into the National Fairy League.
I don’t know of too many liberal football fans.
Uhhhhh, this means we would have to boycott Congress. /sarc
Yes, but can you say touchdown in Spanish?? NFL craps out on Europe and now pretends Mexicans will be there next marketing coup. We don’t need no stinkin football.
Why watch the NFL? There are better gang war movies on tv.
Remember, when guns are outlawed, only NFL players will have guns.
The answer to the headline question is a qualified “no,” but the Players’ Union is happy to call their fans anything they want as long as it gives them bargaining leverage. They get paid either way...for now.
A lot of liberals are baseball fans...:)
I love that Rev. Peterson hit this perfectly....turn it back on them and remind them that the majority of their viewers/fans are middle class, and white
I just called directv to cancel the NFL ticket, everyone needs to call them, and politely yet firmly insist they allow you to cancel. The NFL has insulted at least a third of America by politicizing their games, it’s time for them to receive a dressing down.
Yup, I`m canceling NFL Network this week.
The Pro game has become to individualistic and ego driven.
I just can`t stand it when a play is made and the guy starts doing a 10 minute michael jackson routine even if he gained 3 yards.
The College game is more fun to watch now.
I`ll follow what Favre is doing but I`m done.
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Thats true, I was just thinking, it used to be that gays or Homosexuals as they were called them, had to keep a low profile...well we can’t afford to do that now!
Apparently so. Guess they want convervative dollars either.
Thank you!!
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