I don't know how Checkettes could think its a good idea to partner with this guy. Checkettes did a good job as GM with the Knicks but he must of lost a marble are two since then.

Misterearl, you are a very strange person.

Checketts is actually pretty well thought of and I thought part of the ownership group of the ST Louis Blues. While he was president of MSG the rangers won a cup and the knicks went to the finals. Dolan was stupid and wanted to put his stamp on things.

Limbaugh is a piece of garbage.

Im sure if we examined how much of the NFL owners captured their wealth we might not be so proud of them either. But Limbaugh is one piece of ****.

Posted by orangeblobman:

What's with all the hhate on Rush Limbaugh?? Just because someone doesn't agree with YOUR asinine views that makes them EVIL?? OOOOOH BIG BAD EVIL MAN OOOOOOH.

my view is he is a racist, and elitist and feeds peoples prejudices and fears to further his agendas. What do you think of him?

What does this have to do with the Knicks?

i don't know how else to put it...

this is clearly all done in jest...and vintage mister.earl

this isn't an official knick story, but either folks are intentionally playing dumb or not quite seing earl's mystical connecting of checketts working with limbaugh to the knicks sad fate...

and as for limbaugh owning an nfl team, his rather obvious love-hate (racist) views of black nfl players makes it rather twisted -- although also sadly true of some (often) white sports fans who harbor racist views of athletes of color, yet at the same time worship them and the teams...it falls into the same kind of history of racist views that contribute to stereotypes and white male's sometimes sense of inferiority towards black men, especially young ones.

if you were donovan mcnabb how would you feel if limbaugh was an owner of a franchise in the league you play in -- who could actually potentially own his rights without his consent (unless he has a no trade clause). in other workplaces, you could just quit and work for someone else, but not pro-sports, where the leagues ensure that you must remain with a team who owns your rights. that's a trade off players are willing to make when you get a lot of money, but that does not mean you do not have a right to not work for an obviously racist person.

it ain't too hard to see the sad irony in connecting america's racist history with nfl/pro-sports regulations and limbaugh as owner as well.

or as earl also commented his previous comments about gangs...how would many black nfl players feel about that being an owner in the league?

i'm sorry, but in this case, limbaugh's attitudes and comments ARE relevant to his owning a team in the nfl.

if you were white and wanted to buy a business composed of mostly workers of color, would it be appropriate for you to harbor racist feelings towards the same population who will work for you?



[Edited by - PresIke on 10-12-2009 6:26 PM]

[Edited by - PresIke on 10-12-2009 6:26 PM]

[Edited by - PresIke on 10-12-2009 6:30 PM]

PresIke - thank you.

Sports have historically been a relative santuary from the madness of the work week. What some Knicks fans may be missing in the Rush Limbaugh attempt to become a part owner of the Rams is that his vicious brand of politics will force all athletes to take a stand, one way or the other.

NFL Commissioner Roger Godell has a cash cow to protect and an workforce that has been relatively quiet on serious issues affecting the human condition. Should Limbaugh force his way onto the NFL stage, look for many more athletes than ever before to take a vocal stand either for the idea of his involvement - or against it.

Either way, it will have the same polarizing affect as Limbaugh's rants on Clear Channel.

By forcing athletes to choose, it will force fans to see then in another light. A political light. Is that positive or negative? I don't know, but I am reminded of laying on Doctors Cave beach in Montego Bay's and a friend asking a local for a pen to jot down a number.

He responded, "We didn't come to the beach to write"

Think about it

Orangeblob - do you think professional athletes will be forced to choose sides?

Nalod - it might not be so simple in this case

Especially with players who are game changers

Think of a player like Dwight Howard, who is intelligent and politically active, making a career franchise decision


or even Lebron, who is mature beyond his years

Do fans really want to see those players forced into a corner?