Dumbass Imus doesn't learn
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:48 pmI 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!"
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!"