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Stephen A. Smith: Black players saying they wouldn't play for Rush Limbaugh are lying
Former ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said Monday that NFL players who claim they would not play for a team owner by Rush Limbaugh are "lying through their stinking teeth."
Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams
sports.espn.go.com — Rush Limbaugh will be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams, according to... three NFL sources. (more) Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams
Goodell should say no to Limbaugh
msn.foxsports.com — How can Roger Goodell's NFL even consider a hatemonger like Rush Limbaugh for ownership, Jason Whitlock asks.... (more) Goodell should say no to Limbaugh
Why the NFL Can’t Let Rush Limbaugh Be a Team Owner
blogmaverick.com — First, let me say I love when I can talk about other leagues. It’s a freedom I... really, really enjoy. But lets get to the issue. I’m guessing the NFL doesn’t really care about what Rush has said before on his show and on other ... (more) Why the NFL Can’t Let Rush Limbaugh Be a Team Owner
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Stephen A. Smith Rushes To Limbaugh’s Defense?
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson on Monday not surprisingly came out against the notion of Rush owning an NFL team. But Limbaugh also got a surprising ally in Stephen A. Smith . Key quote from the cheesy-doodled one: Black players who say they wouldn’t play for a Limbaugh-owned team “are lying through their stinking teeth.” Meanwhile, even Rush himself chimed in on the controversy. In an appearance on CNN , Smith dismissed comments by Jets LB Bart Scott and Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka that they would boycott a Limbaugh-owned team because of his controversial past ...

Stephen A. Smith Heroically Returns To Philly Radio [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin — ... Speaking of politco SAS, he popped up on CNN yesterday to let America know that those testy black players in the NFL who claimed they wouldn't play for a Rush Limbaugh-owned St. Louis Rams are damned liars. ...

Stephan A. Smith Heroically Returns To Philly Radio [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin — ... Speaking of politco SAS, he popped up on CNN yesterday to let America know that those testy black players in the NFL who claimed they wouldn't play for a Rush Limbaugh-owned St. Louis Rams are damned liars. ...

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