Conservatives Ponder Sterling Trutherism: Did Magic Set Him Up?

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. President Bush was presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Colombian Pr... Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. President Bush was presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. Limbaugh, who suffered hearing loss as a result of auto-immune inner ear disease, wears a cochlear implant, a powerful hearing aid that is implanted in the inner ear of an individual with nerve deafness. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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A few conservative pundits on Tuesday furthered a conspiracy theory that someone, possibly Magic Johnson, set up Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist rant in order to buy the team.

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on his show on Tuesday had a lengthy discussion with a caller about such a theory. Limbaugh attributed the theory to the caller, but seemed convinced that it was a possibility.

“Whoever set this up is really good. They covered every base. They’ve got the media wrapped around their little finger,” Limbaugh said.

“This is a fascinating theory. And, Neil, I’m glad that you held on through the break so I could dig deep, explore further,” he continued “You know, you got it.”

Patrick Howley, a reporter for the Daily Caller, also questioned whether Magic Johnson had something to do with the the leaked audio recording.

A former Republican official in South Carolina, Todd Kincannon, floated the theory that Magic Johnson helped Sterling’s girlfriend, V. Stiviano, set up the recording.

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  1. Seems Republicans found themselves another Magic Negro to blame. Too bad he already said he wasn’t looking to buy.

  2. Didn’t El Flushbo himself once express an interest in buying a sports franchise. It makes you wonder…

  3. Man, you can set your watch to this shit.

  4. Really? You want to go up against Magic Johnson and try to take him down?

    Wow. OK then. Good luck with that. I’m sure you’ve got all your excuses for failure handy too.

  5. Avatar for Kidg Kidg says:

    Conservatives are so predictable I knew this was going to happen.

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