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The Next Level: Race, Sports, and Affirmative Action in the United States

By Gerald Early
Special to Page 2

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

By now, of course, all of you have heard about the controversy involving conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Limbaugh, who had been hired this season by ESPN to do commentary for their Sunday morning pre-game show, "Sunday NFL Countdown," said on the air on Sunday, September 28 that he thought that McNabb was overrated, that is, was given more credit for his team's success than he deserved and was over-esteemed beyond what his perform ...

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