Rush Limbaugh on Steinbrenner: “That Cracker Made A Lot Of African American Millionaires”
Posted by Media Outrage on July 15th, 2010
Rush Limbaugh is at it again with his controversial rhetoric. He had some out-of-pocket things to say about Yankees owner George Steinbrenner who passed the other day. Peep game…
*Al Sharpton has released a statement condemning radio host Rush Limbaugh for his comments about the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
On Rush’s radio show Tuesday, the conservative host remembered Steinbrenner as the “classic capitalist” by saying: “That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires. …And at the same time he fired a bunch of white guys.”
The watchdog group MediaMatters pounced on the comments, calling them “race-baiting.”
Sharpton said the remarks were “repugnant and offensive whether they were intended to be facetious or tongue and cheek.”
Rush Limbaugh’s audio below:
Rev. Al Sharpton states in response…
“The statements made by Rush Limbaugh about George Steinbrenner were repugnant and offensive whether they were intended to be facetious or tongue and cheek. The fact that he could make these comments less than 24-hours after Mr. Steinbrenner’s death makes it even more offensive.
For the last 20-years I have known George Steinbrenner and we have quarreled over diversity and community programs but I always found him fair, direct, and genuinely prone to do what he felt was right. He generated a lot of money for a lot of players as well as for baseball as a whole and should not be disparaged in any matter.
In later years, in a twist of irony, his granddaughter and my daughter became close, which only brought me closer to knowing him, and we developed a mutual respect. Mr. Limbaugh and his broadcasters owe his family an apology that the first day of their mourning to have to be subjected to this type of rhetoric.
To think that just a year ago Mr. Limbaugh sought to be an owner of an NFL team and has now said this about a legendary baseball team owner. This says more about Mr. Limbaugh than it does Mr. Steinbrenner.”
Mediaoutrage- SMH. Your thoughts???
July 15th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Its time to boycott Clear Channel until they stop broadcasting this idiot racist junky.
Others have been fired for less.
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Atlantaaaaa Reply:
July 15th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Exactly but he knows how to say it where he wont get fired. You see he didnt say “that cracker made a lot of nigga millionaires.
The entire 55 second conversation was racist.
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July 15th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Stop reporting on what he says then. You know he sits back and laughs his fat azz off because we keep repeating and making comments on his comments. Forget about boycotting him, he makes too much money for Clear and they will never let him go. We all kow who he is and how he thinks so ignore, ignore, ignore. That will make him more bitter than he already is.
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Rafiq Reply:
July 15th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
IF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY BOYCOTT ALL OF CLEAR CHANNEL VENTURES AND THEY START LOSSING MONEY THAT WOULD GET THERE ATTENTION QUICK. LAW SUITS AND THE LOSS OF PROFIT MAKE CEO’S PAY ATTENTION.
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July 15th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
OR HE NEED TO START GETTING REAL THREATS FROM THE CRIPS,THE BLOODS, G.D’S BMF,MS-13,LATIN KINGS,AND ALL THESE OTHER IGNORANT MUTHAPHUCKA’S OUT HERE PHUCKIN UP THE HOODS FOR NO CAUSE.THAT’S WHAT HE NEED SOMEBODY TO REALLY,REALLY,PHUCK WITH HIM MAKING HIM SPEND SOME OF THAT MONEY ON PERSONEL SECURITY.SEE KNOW BODY IS PHUCKIN WITH HIM LIKE THAT.
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Atlantaaaaa Reply:
July 16th, 2010 at 10:52 am
LOL. True.
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