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Postby enzfan » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:48 pm

I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. You'd think he would have enough sense not to go there again this soon. I smell a Sharpton news conference sometime today along with some Vivian Stringer sound bites thrown in for good measure.


IMUS IN 'PACMAN' CONTROVERSY

World-renowned radio broadcaster Don Imus has found himself in the midst of a race controversy yet again.

More than a year after being fired for making racially insensitive comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team, on Monday Imus caused an uproar for comments he made regarding Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones during his 'Imus in the Morning' radio show.

During a segment about why Jones dropped his well-known nickname 'Pacman', anchor Warner Wolf told Imus that Jones had "been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005".

Imus asked, "What color is he?" and Wolf responded by saying that "he's African-American."

"Well, there you go," Imus replied. "Now we know."

The segment did appear to have a common theme with earlier segments, as Imus asked about the race of Rocco Mediate while discussing Tiger Woods winning the US Open.

Imus returned to radio months after being fired by CBS under the sponsorship of Citadel Broadcasting Corp, with distribution by ABC Radio Networks.

"The comments will be addressed on-air on Imus tomorrow," said a station spokesman.

Imus stirred up national controversy after referring to the Rutgers women's basketball players as "nappy-headed ho's" following the 2007 NCAA Tournament championship game.

The incident received national media attention and Imus was eventually fired for the comments.

Imus later defended his comments in an e-mail to the New York Times.

"I meant he was being picked on because he's black," said Imus, adding that he would solicit the opinion of black comedian and activist Dick Gregory, who is scheduled to appear on his show on Tuesday.

"We'll see what he thinks," Imus wrote. "I mean...come on!"
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:05 am

I don't buy his explanation at all but I still have no problem with what he said. If there was a way to bet on the race of the perps every time a "club" got shut up, one could make a killing always betting on black. It's not Imus' fault if the facts offend people.
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Postby enzfan » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:14 am

Tru dat!
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Postby eight6 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:19 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]

<br> ...one could make a killing always betting on black.

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Motors and Wesley Snipes in agreement: I'm speechless.

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Postby club80 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:54 am

Regardless of what Imus actually meant, he would have been better off having a clearer memory of his recent past. Making ambiguous statements like that puts him at risk of repeating his own history.


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Postby Bitter Almonds » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:16 am

<p align="justify">I shocks me people actually CARE what this old fart has to say about anything. Hahaha. He's old and confused!
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