Players' union behind NFL rejection: Limbaugh

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is blaming others for being dropped from the group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams.

On his syndicated show Thursday, Limbaugh said he believes he has been made an example by the National Football League Players' Association, which he said seeking leverage in talks over a new collective bargaining agreement.

He also said he believes what happened to him was an illustration of "Obama's America on full display."

Limbaugh said he was approached by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts earlier this year about participating in a Rams bid. He said Checketts assured him his involvement as a minority investor had been vetted by the National Football League.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Colts owner Jim Irsay both expressed misgivings this week about Limbaugh's involvement. Late Wednesday, Checketts said Limbaugh had been dropped from the bid.