Don Imus

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Here's an excellent article on the whole Imus ordeal. It's long, but if you have the time it's a great read.

It talks about how do we know where the line is on offensive comments? Paraphrasing a bit, comics are constantly throwing out racially charged jokes. "But there are as many lines in the sand as there are people."

We continually define where the lines are by discussing it, debating it. And when the Rutgers women stood up at their press conference and expressed their reaction, they drew a line in the sand that we could all agree on.

The Imus Fallout: Who Can Say What? | TIME

I'll check the article out in a minute. But as previously stated, I think he crossed the line when he specifically directed his comments at the players specifically, as opposed to making a general statement.

[SmootSmack]

ABC News: CBS Fires Don Imus From Radio Show

[724Skinsfan]

It will be interesting to see when the next such occurrence takes place what will happen to offending party.

[Riggo44]

Yea I think we all saw that coming.

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

imus is a idiot but what really funny is how jackson and sharpton get away bulling everyone. They sure seem to get a free pass all the time. Why cant they at least say their sorry for their comment about the duke players. Boy what a double standard. You have the new black panters going to duke and threating the players and jackson and sharpton saying all their bs. If a white woman accused 3 black duke basketball players and it was found out she was lying what hell would have to be paid. Jackson and sharpton would be in hog heaven. Those two guys are just as bad or worst than imus. Also would love to see wilbon change his tune on these guy since he had them guilty too.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

imus is a idiot but what really funny is how jackson and sharpton get away bulling everyone. They sure seem to get a free pass all the time. Why cant they at least say their sorry for their comment about the duke players. Boy what a double standard. You have the new black panters going to duke and threating the players and jackson and sharpton saying all their bs. If a white woman accused 3 black duke basketball players and it was found out she was lying what hell would have to be paid. Jackson and sharpton would be in hog heaven. Those two guys are just as bad or worst than imus. Also would love to see wilbon change his tune on these guy since he had them guilty too.

I agree. Where was the apology to the Duke lacrosse players? Sure, Imus is a retard, but at least he apologized and manned up enough to go on Sharpton's show and apologize there. When the Duke players had their charges dropped, Sharpton and Jackson should shrank right back to their homes. Playing victim is not constructive whatever situation it is. White, black, green or striped, what does it accomplish? All it does is drive a stake in between whatever races are attacked.

[SmootSmack]

Imus will be on XM or Sirius within a month, I'm sure.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Imus will be on XM or Sirius within a month, I'm sure.

No doubt. He won't be off the air for long, once this cools off satellite will snatch him up.

[Duffman003]

i always saw this statement as a lot more sexist than racist

[hooskins]

Ok so instead of bitching at each other about stupid little points, how about discussing the big issue? Racism is still present in America, how should we deal with it? Honestly how much have accomplished by arguing about the stupid filter.

Perhaps Imus should have lost his job, but he lost it for all the wrong reasons. He lost it because of money and image, rather than people consciously trying to deal with the issue.

Obviously quite a bit of Americans are uneducated and do not have resources to understand the issues, so I personally think we need to do more to educate people all over the US, so there will be less "bigots". To me the alarming thing is people who are racist but have money and are educated. You would think going through education people will not develop racist views, but that isn't true.

Another point that TMC brought up, and that I would like to ask some of the black members at this forum, and that is do you think Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are good leaders of the black community? I know they give back a lot and that is a positive, but as some members mentioned they seem to segregate the community rather than integrate. Personally I feel Bill Cosby would be a better one because he realized that we cannot just keep on self-segregating and the responsibility falls on BOTH sides, white and black.

Any thoughts? And please only response to my post if you want to have a civil discussion.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I agree. Where was the apology to the Duke lacrosse players? Sure, Imus is a retard, but at least he apologized and manned up enough to go on Sharpton's show and apologize there. When the Duke players had their charges dropped, Sharpton and Jackson should shrank right back to their homes. Playing victim is not constructive whatever situation it is. White, black, green or striped, what does it accomplish? All it does is drive a stake in between whatever races are attacked.

True. Idiot Al, and Jesse do nothing but HARM to race relations. Not repair them

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I agree. Where was the apology to the Duke lacrosse players? Sure, Imus is a retard, but at least he apologized and manned up enough to go on Sharpton's show and apologize there. When the Duke players had their charges dropped, Sharpton and Jackson should shrank right back to their homes. Playing victim is not constructive whatever situation it is. White, black, green or striped, what does it accomplish? All it does is drive a stake in between whatever races are attacked.

Here here.

I feel the African American population in this country needs better leadership. The likes of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson do nothing to help advance the standing of blacks in this country. If anything they hurt it by giving little leadership and instead they pander to the reverse-discrimination emotionality that only causes divisiveness and blocks opportunity.

[SmootSmack]

I can't say I really understand what you're trying to say 100%

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

This thread looks like it's headed towards a lockdown.

[hooskins]

Why did his advertisors start cutting funding? Why did MSNBC and CBS cut him off? Why does the news make such a big deal about it?

It is all about money. Execs dont give a shit about racism, but it makes them look bad if they do not cut Imus. The companies dont care about what people think and society, they know they are losing big bucks if they keep supporting him.

I am sick of the news media especially prominent black sports figures in the media talking about how Imus deserved this, and how they were really upset he didnt lose his job. Honestly the only good thing I heard from a black person was Charles Barkley(yeah I know unbelievable).

He said Imus said stupid stuff, and stupid people say dumb things, but he shouldnt fully lose his job. It doesnt solve the problem of racism. The media, companies, CBS and NBC dont care about how to end racism or deal with it in the US. They just want a quick scapegoat to blame and fix all the problems.

I am saying the majority of this message board probably is content with the same, and that is bad.