The rest of us haven't lost anything as a result of Rush being sacked as a prospective NFL owner. Owning a team in the NFL is a privilege, not a right. He was sacked because of his racist on-air behavior. The Rams play a venue which was built with public funds, their games are broadcast on network and cable television which is watched by the general public, and they market to the St. Louis metropolitan area and the rest of the country in conjunction with the NFL - this gives the general public a say in the matter. Rush's conduct is fair game because as a prospective owner, his conduct reflects on the league. Rush loses and we win - the message is that there are consequences for spewing irresponsible, ill-conceived, hateful, racist rhetoric on a daily basis for the last 20 years.
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