Earlier today, Steyn was completely stumped as to why anyone would think Rush Limbaugh has a history of making race-baiting statements. Steyn just can't understand where this notion, now being discussed in the context of Limbaugh's dubious attempt to become an NFL owner, was coming from.

Specifically, Steyn couldn't understand why sportswriter Jason Whitlock claimed that “Limbaugh doesn't get the benefit of the doubt on racial matters.”

Maybe this is why:

“We are being told that we have to hope [Obama] succeeds, that we have to bend over, grab the ankles ... because his father was black.”

“I do believe” Obama is an “angry black guy.”

"[I]n Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering."

“Obama's entire economic program is reparations.”

Obama is “Halfrican-American.”

“Obama has disowned his white half ... he's decided he's got to go all in on the black side.”

“Here you have a black president trying to destroy a white policeman.” [Limbaugh on Gates controversy]

“NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips.”

“African-American tribe” worst swimmers, Hispanics “will do things other people won't do.” [Limbaugh on Survivor series]

Maybe that's why the NFL, where nearly 70 percent of the players are African-American, has a problem with Limbaugh.

UPDATED: Steyn's item centered on a handful of racist quotes attributed to Limbaugh which the host claims are phony. All the above quotes are legitimate and verified.