Imus Still in Hot Water

[delph998]

I don't follow Don Imus' show and despite how cynical he may be at times, what he stated in regards to these young, college-educated African American women was completely out of line and proves what some people still think about the African American race.

I am tired of people slipping at the tongue with these extremely racist comments, and a simple apology and comments such as, "I have tons of black friends," is all we get. Let's look at the trend here, it wasn't too long ago that we were discussing Michael Richards' outburst. What upsets me most is that these people are not just using the n-word; they are going all out and putting us back into slavery. "Nappy-headed hos," tatoo-just hardcore hos." Forget that, let's read their entire dialogue:

IMUS: That’s some rough girls from Rutgers. Man, they got tattoos and—

McGUIRK: Some hard-core hos.

IMUS: That’s some nappy-headed hos there. I’m gonna tell you that now, man, that’s some—woo. And the girls from Tennessee, they all look cute, you know, so, like—kinda like—I don’t know.

McGUIRK: A Spike Lee thing.

IMUS: Yeah.

McGUIRK: The Jigaboos vs. the Wannabes—that movie that he had.

I am steaming just reading this again.


To raise another point, I watched a segment on CNN this past Saturday regarding this incident. The news anchor kept asking the President of the National Association of Black Journalist why were African Americans so offended by Imus' comment when rap artists say things like this in their music consistently with no consequence. Though she was playing devil's advocate, I think she raised a very good point. We need to stop supporting these hip hop artists that degrade African Americans. I know a lot of times we're simply listening to the beat (that's me), but at the end of the day, people [of other ethnicities] can say, "if they can talk about themselves like that, why can't I"?

I'm just tired.

[Still BLUTANG]

so are mcguirk or the other commentator (who made the gay remarks later in the segment) getting any reprimands?

Imus wasn't having a conversation with himself.

[Lady of Pearl]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

so are mcguirk or the other commentator (who made the gay remarks later in the segment) getting any reprimands?

Imus wasn't having a conversation with himself.

I found both conversations by both comentators offensive-I couldn't believe it references to women as not being women and racist stereotypes on the air! Whatever happened to America as a melting pot and tolerance for diversity. Why such disparaging remarks agains people of color and women?

[RU OX Alum]

they should be fired.....at least

[Still BLUTANG]

i just can't believe some of the things people are ALLOWED to say on the radio anymore. not just this incident, but people can basically cuss or use off-color language (in conversation, advertising, and of course the music) and it's o.k.

[shinerbock]

I hope he keeps his show, I enjoy it.

[Tom Earp]

Amazing Imus speaks his mind and is chastised.

Being PC is getting so over board that one cannot say any thing with out getting in TROUBLE?

It may have been His beliefs as He saw it, but how many others say things that are accepted without a word?

Oh, I am not a big Imus Fan or anyother talk radio nut!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I hope he keeps his show, I enjoy it.

I hope he keeps his show, too.

This comment wasn't as extreme as some people are trying to make it. I see more sexist overtones than racial undertones. I find it interesting that most of the "boycotters" are only picking up on the assumed racial thing. Imus and his colleagues make a ton of controversial statements that have nothing to do with race. Offended people should voice their opinions but understand that there are different levels of offense.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

they should be fired.....at least

If firing is the least, what else should happen?

[delph998]

I don't know what the consequence should be, but something should be done. This is happening too regularly now.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

If firing is the least, what else should happen?

If the station lost ad revenue...enough ad revenue.. and not just that , but I think that he would be in a pretty actionable situation, especially if any moentary hardship is experieced because of the sue happy nation in which we live.

I don't think he should get sued, but he could.

And from a liablity stand point...I mean, you have to draw a line if you're the guy in charge of the station. Because the station could sued/fined by FCC maybe both on top of poetentonlly loosing ad money. Not that I think there would be that much ad money in am radio, but from what I can gather, his was [is?] pretty popular. But I guess if show goes, then all the ad money for it would go, but they would just find another show.

[UGAalum94]

I can imagine the players themselves suing, but even that seems pretty unlikely. It's really hard to imagine the FCC getting involved, but maybe they have standards that allow them to address racially offensive speech. (I think "nappy hos" is offensive, but IS it at a level the FCC would address?)