Limbaugh’s Heartfelt Steinbrenner Eulogy: “Cracker Made…African Americans Millionaires” (UPDATED)

Posted by | July 13, 2010 19:23 | Filed under: Top Stories


Nothing like incendiary speech to rev up the base.

UPDATE: Reverend Al Sharpton has released a statement in response to Limbaugh’s comments.

STATEMENT BY REV. AL SHARPTON REGARDING RUSH LIMBAUGH’S STATEMENTS ABOUT GEORGE STEINBRENNER

“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 quarrelled 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.”

Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network

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