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Originally posted by HarmlessRabbit
I think it's important to step away from the drama and keep this in context.
<li>A conservative talk show host was hired as a football host (probably because it would be controversial and hike up the ratings, which in fact it did).</li>
<li>He then says that McNabb, who is in a slump but certainly no slacker, is getting too much credit for the performance of the team, and that the defense carried the team.</li>
<li>In Philadelphia's first game this year, the defense gave up <b>17</b> points (all scores by tampa bay, no turnover scoring). In the second game, they gave up <b>24</b> (leaving out one interception return on the offense at the end of the game). In their last game (after the Limbaugh comments, the defense gave up <b>13</b> and the offense scored 23. And the defense is carrying the team????!!!!?????</li>
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teamsched?team=phi
NFL football is about as cross-culture as you can get in america. Given that Limbaugh just insulted a huge portion of the television fan base, what should they have done? Let him keep his job?
Limbaugh should have known better int he first place; his claim was based on evidence that wasn't there; and while he might get away with that on his show, you have to be more sensitive with a broad audience. To me, Limbaugh wasn't fired for being racist, he was fired for being dumb. I don't think there is any deeper moral message here.
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Just an observation of mine, Limbaugh should have indeed known better then to say that. I'm sure he did as well.
That's not my point though. I am dissapointed with the way civil rights in regards to race has gone recently. It's been from equality to superiority in my opinion, and maybe I'm wrong but noone seems willing to admit it in fear of being called a racist or a biggot.
I'm all for equality but it seems odd to me that a white male can't bring up a racial topic without being called a racist.