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Well, jsarno, it is generally considered a derogatory term toward the African-American community and adding "ho" was offensive to all the women on the team. Imus and his executive producer have both made several racially and ethnically offensive comments in the past (which I won't repeat here), so this wasn't a first time offense. And finally, the ultimate straw was the sponsors pulling out (green is the most important color, at least at CBS it is. I know, I used to work there)

I don't think firing him solves anything per se, but this wasn't necessarily a one time incident for him or his EP either.