In the irony department, the owner of the Tennessee Titans, Bud Adams, showed his appreciation to the fans of Buffalo this past Sunday with a couple of middle fingers waving from his luxury box at Ralph Wilson stadium.
This was after his Titans mopped up the floor with the hapless Buffalo Bills by a score of 41-17. Imagine his reaction to the Bills fans had the Titans lost.
What is the irony?
Well, we were told by some of the same NFL owners how bad it would be if radio talker Rush Limbaugh were to become a part-owner of the St. Louis Rams. That was led by the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay. And the NFL commissioner seconded the emotion.
So, a classy guy like Mr. Adams gets a slap on the wrist with a $250,000 fine. Chump change, you know.
And yet some one like Mr. Limbaugh, who would have been a part owner of the Rams had he not dropped out of the group seeking to purchase the Rams, would have been bad for the NFL.
Here is the thrust of this story.
It is A-OK for an owner to flip off fans. The fans in the city that your team is visiting. From your perch in a luxury box. Oh, sure you'll get a "fine" of $250,000, but in the end, no biggie.
If you actually spend time comiserating with the American people and have the ability to have a point of view that is, too some, controversial, just pass Go. No $200. We do not want to be a part of that.
Ironic.
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