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The Rev. Al Sharpton wants the National Football League to block conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh from bidding on the St. Louis Rams.

Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday. He said Limbaugh has been divisive and "anti-NFL" in some of his comments.

Limbaugh did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

Limbaugh said last week that he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues hockey team owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams. He has declined to discuss details of the offer, citing a confidentiality agreement.

In 2003, Limbaugh worked briefly on ESPN's NFL pregame show. He resigned after saying Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.

Comments (3)

ATL cop: ... Sharpton . . . get a life. Anti-NFL? 1 October 12, 2009 junuh69: ... I agree Al should stay out of this but Rush Whine-baugh owning an NFL team.... 2 October 12, 2009 jgreg: ... Hey Al, once you get a hair-do worth a shit, then you can worry about other peoples actions. 3 October 17, 2009

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