During Marge Schott's reign, they had the "whitest team in baseball." That quote was from a white announcer that I heard make that quote back in the day. A lot of rich bigots gave to charity but it was probably more of a tax write off than generosity.
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > As a devout believer in the redoubtable science of paradox, I suggest that > Rush might be the best professional sports team owner, ever. A physical > blob himself, Rush secretly adores extraordinary physical specimens - and, > like most racists he harbors a grudging respect for supremely gifted black > people - plus he LOVES football. > > Marge Schott, the former owner of the Cincinnati Reds was a conservative > troglodyte (and self-avowed Adolf Hitler sympathizer) but her players adored > her. She doted on them like a fraternity house mother. And, for the most > part, she was a good if frugal owner. Fans praised her efforts to keep > ticket and concession prices low. She loved children (she was unable to have > any of her own) and always allowed any child in attendance before a home > game to come down to the playing field and run to deep center field and > back. > > "I think people are remembered for the good things they do when they're > gone," Reds shortstop Barry Larkin said. "Now that she's gone, they will > remember the parties she had to raise money for kids, her involvement with > the zoo, her giving to minority programs. She gave to minority programs > before her racist comments came out." > > I, personally, think Fat Rush would be a Mark Cuban type of owner - > lavishing luxuries on his overpaid athletic employees - while continuing to > spew his racist blather on the radio. > > And why shouldn't a shameless rodeo clown follow a gold digging showgirl as > owner of the St. Louis Rams. > > Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), Rush would > inevitably say something stupid that would get him banned (in the way Schott > was banned from running her own team from 1996 through 1998 - she sold the > team for a $54 million profit in 1999) from the NFL - which is why his bid > may not be approved. > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > > > Remember that woman that used to own the Reds back in the late 80s early > > 90s? That was a similar situation. She was just about as bad as rush. > > > > I agree with Daryle on the importance of ownership. There should be more > > teams with black owners. Carmello should buy a couple. > > > > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Daryle Lockhart > > <dar...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Very important to note that such a move would have to be approved by > the > > > owners association of the NFL, a board that now includes Venus and > Serena > > > Williams. > > > > > > This, friends, is why it's important to focus on ownership instead of > being > > > an employee all the time. > > > > > > On Oct 11, 2009, at 7:42 AM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@...> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I still don't think it would be total. Too many of these guys are > enamored > > > of the money. > > > > > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > > > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > > > > > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik>http://www.youtube > > > .com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > From: hellomahog...@... > > > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:27:44 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] African American Football players say they > won't > > > work for Rush > > > > > > That is possible, but what if it gained momentum? For example, there > is > > > pressure from celebs and so on? That is what I am hoping. > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 4:19 AM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@... > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Mr Worf, Ed Schultz had Stephen A Smith on his show last week to talk > about > > > this. Stephen said that it wouldn't entirely fly, because some players, > > > regardless of color or distaste of the man, would still sign for him, > > > because the color of the the money is all that matters to them. > > > > > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > > > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > From: hellomahog...@... > > > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:05:32 -0700 > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] African American Football players say they won't > work > > > for Rush > > > > > > > > > I couldn't pass this story up. Rush Limbaugh wants to buy the St. > Louis > > > Rams, black players say they would boycott the team. 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