no they don't, but, they will use it against those that do when to their advantage
Posted on 10/17/2009 7:07:15 AM PDT by truthkeeper
David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. As a football fan, I was intrigued. I invited him to my home where we discussed it further. Even after informing him that some people might try to make an issue of my participation, Mr. Checketts said he didn't much care. I accepted his offer.
It didn't take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot...
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Fact is, it was NBC Sports that went to Jim Irsay for a quote on Rush Limbaugh. Irsay is a Democrat and an Obama supporter.
no they don't, but, they will use it against those that do when to their advantage
One wonders why controversial figures should not have ownership what is ultimatley a contoversial game, at least in the sense there is hard-fought, physical competition over an inflated patch of pigskin. Certain folks in NFL circles are pansy-a$$ed when it comes to conflict involving words. Ironic.
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