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Originally Posted by telemike
I didn't think the comment was racist.
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Well, you're entitled to your opinion. I'll agree that it wasn't as explicit as some of the racist comments Limbaugh has made in the past. Still, he's basically saying this guy gets more credit than he deserves because of the colour of his skin. To me that's racist. If you don't believe me, find a minority and tell them they got their job/house/spouse/advantage/opportunity/friends because of their skin colour and get back to me. Even using Rush's own logic, his statement is racist. How? Well, he claims the media is rating a player too highly because of his skin colour (?). Then, he trashes this player. Ergo, he is singling him out for trashing to correct the media racism as he perceives it. Therefore, he is trashing this player because of his race. Where other people just see a quarterback, Rush sees a black quarterback. And he can't get past it. Therefore it informs all of his "analysis" on this guy - how he's treated in the media, how he got the job, etc. That's racism to me.