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<DIV><DIV><B>1</B><BR> <BR><B>RUSH LIMBAUGH’S RACISM</B><BR> <BR>WHEN RUSH LIMBAUGH TRIED to buy a share of the St. Louis Rams in 2009, it sparked a national debate about race that went far beyond the football field. Several NFL players, including Mathias Kiwanuka, Bart Scott, and Donovan McNabb, announced publicly that they would not play for a team owned by Limbaugh.1<BR>But the discussion of Limbaugh’s racism was quickly diverted by two fake quotes that had been attributed to the radio host around the Internet. In one, Limbaugh was falsely accused of saying, “I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over one hundred years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back; I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.” The other fake quote declared: “You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray. We miss you, James. Godspeed.” These quotes were apparently put up on Wikiquote in 2005 and then spread around the Internet by someone using the nickname Cobra.2 The fake quotes about Limbaugh were repeated by Rachel Maddow, Jesse Jackson, Jame

Author
Wilson, John K., 1969-
Publisher
New York: Thomas Dunne Books
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781429965446
Subjects
Sports, Literary Fiction, Humanities
Updated
2026-03-24

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