Don Imus fired by CBS over "racist/sexist" comments **Updated**

[NFS4]

I don't know if it's funny or sad that to issue an apology, one must go to the "all powerful" spokesman for ALL black people in America :roll:

The Rutgers team, which includes eight black women, had lost the day before in the NCAA women's championship game. Imus was speaking with producer Bernard McGuirk about the game when the exchange began on "Imus in the Morning," which is broadcast to millions of people on more than 70 stations and MSNBC.

"That's some rough girls from Rutgers," Imus said. "Man, they got tattoos..."

"Some hardcore hos," McGuirk said.

"That's some nappy-headed hos there, I'm going to tell you that," Imus said.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c...007/04/09/entertainment/e085920D04.DTL

Sharpton apology tour:

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6341870

**Updated 4/11**

Imus dropped by MSNBC amid furor over comments

What a bunch of bullsh!t :|

**Updated 4/12**

CBS Fire Imus

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/12/imus.rutgers/index.html

 

[slsmnaz]

Kiss it.

 

[Boo Boo]

hate to say it but why cant he and jesse get a real job and stop trying to get the attention

 

[NFS4]

removed for stupidity

 

[TheSiege]

Do black people like Al Sharpton? I as a white guy doesnt. I think he give blacks a bad name, but thats just me.

The guy is more or less famous because he piggy backs off of inappropriate comments made by anyone about the African-American community.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

slsmnaz was making a reference to a South Park episode where Stan's dad dropped the n-bomb and apologized to Jesse Jackson. In order to accept the apology, JJ turned around and dropped his pants and told Stan's dad to "Kiss it".

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

It was a joke from the South Park that basically showed this exact scenario except with Jesse Jackson.

Al Sharpton is as racist as Imus. How's that for a contribution?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

slsmnaz was making a reference to a South Park episode where Stan's dad dropped the n-bomb and apologized to Jesse Jackson. In order to accept the apology, JJ turned around and dropped his pants and told Stan's dad to "Kiss it".

LOL, I feel like an idiot. And I JUST saw that episode

 

[UberNeuman]

I wonder when we'll find Don Imus laying on the street in a garbage bag, smeared with feces and blaming Howard Stern for the attack....

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

It was a joke from the South Park that basically showed this exact scenario except with Jesse Jackson.

Al Sharpton is as racist as Imus. How's that for a contribution?

I got ya. Totally went over my head even though I saw the episode. Priceless scene

 

[eits]

you gotta admit, it's pretty offensive what he said

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

It was a joke from the South Park that basically showed this exact scenario except with Jesse Jackson.

Al Sharpton is as racist as Imus. How's that for a contribution?

I got ya. Totally went over my head even though I saw the episode. Priceless scene

Np, it was just the 1st thing in my head. Thought the SP reference would be well known

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Kiss it.

Nice contribution to the thread.

My beef is that if he thinks that he said something that offended someone and he wants to apologize, he should do it on his show. Issue a press release or whatever.

But to have to pander to Sharpton?

It was a joke from the South Park that basically showed this exact scenario except with Jesse Jackson.

Al Sharpton is as racist as Imus. How's that for a contribution?

I got ya. Totally went over my head even though I saw the episode. Priceless scene

Np, it was just the 1st thing in my head. Thought the SP reference would be well known

That is the first thing that came to my mind.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I can't stand Imus, but it seems ridiculous to me that he is apologizing to Al Sharpton. I don't think he said anything racist, and Al Sharpton simply has no credibility to hold anyone accountable, for anything. Imus should just retire and be done with it.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: eits
you gotta admit, it's pretty offensive what he said

Imus is the last guy that should be talking about someone else's hair

 

[glen]

Is it ok to make fun of anyone?
Is it ok to make fun of everyone, exept black people?
Imus does make racist comemnts, but I guess it is ok, because he makes fun of everyone.

 

[leftyman]

Why does Al get to accept the apology?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: UberNeuman
I wonder when we'll find Don Imus laying on the street in a garbage bag, smeared with feces and blaming Howard Stern for the attack....

Speaking of the Tawana Brawley incident, that was the point where anyone with even a shred of intelligence should've realized what Sharpton and Jackson really are all about.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: leftyman
Why does Al get to accept the apology?

DUH, b/c he and Jessie Jackson represent all black people.

Geez, you people need to get a clue

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: glen
Is it ok to make fun of anyone?
Is it ok to make fun of everyone, exept black people?
Imus does make racist comemnts, but I guess it is ok, because he makes fun of everyone.

The irony is that I actually DO think Imus is a racist - he has admitted using the N word extensively - but in this case he didn't say anything racist, whereas I am not convinced Michael Richards is a racist, and he blatantly DID say something racist that warrants an apology.

 

[Viper GTS]

I'm not normally one to advocate political assassinations but race relations in the US would probably be a lot better without those two idiots mucking things up.

Viper GTS

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: leftyman
Why does Al get to accept the apology?

DUH, b/c he and Jessie Jackson represent all black people.

Geez, you people need to get a clue

you forgot the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
I'm not normally one to advocate political assinations but race relations in the US would probably be a lot better without those two idiots mucking things up.

Viper GTS

Sad to say, you're probably not wrong. I think these two, more than any other current African-American leaders, have really perpetuated the victim mentality that has hobbled black people since Dr. King died. It's a real shame. In many respects things have gotten worse, not better, for black people since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and I think that mindset is an important part of the problem.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Nappy-headed? I don't get it.

Are all "ho's" black? Sounds to me that if you think that then you have issues yourself...

 

[skace]

I can't urbandictionary nappy headed right now, but doesn't it just mean your hair is all messed up? Is that really that racist? Was he specifically referring to the 8 black women as opposed to the rest of the team?