Posted on 03/06/2007 1:48:51 PM PST by P-40
*A disc jockey in Austin, Texas was suspended Thursday after he attempted to joke about the recent politically incorrect comments made by Sen. Joe Biden about Sen. Barack Obama.
In January, Biden, D-Del., said that one of Obama's political attributes is that he is "clean." Host Bob Cole of KVET’s “Sam and Bob in the Morning” show reminded listeners Thursday that Biden had used the racially-insensitive word to describe Obama.
"He's clean is what what's-his-name said. Joe Biden told us that," Cole said.
"Clean darky," quipped host Sam Allred.
Cole immediately exclaimed, "Sammy!" The show then cut to commercial. After the break Allred said: "See, I was making fun of politicians who say things like that."
The local NAACP chapter didn’t see it that way. They plan to file a complaint over the remark, and are calling for Allred to apologize publicly.
"That kind of ignorance has no place in this country in 2007," Nelson Linder of the NAACP told KXAN TV. "When a black man runs for president, we ought to be proud of that."
Allred told KXAN that he will not apologize because he was within his rights.
"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything." KVET issued a statement saying it is not the station's "intention to be offensive. ...We do not discriminate against individuals regardless of race, religion, gender age or sexual orientation."
Why do so few people realize that?
susie
Besides, shouldn't they change their name to NAAPoC? The other is clearly offensive...
susie
"Sammy" and/or "Skinny" were (are?) also slang for indigenous Somalians.
I get a kick out of that song he's got:
'You Can Dress 'em Up, But you Can't Take 'em Out' HO!
He can make up with the NAACP without saying anything. Just spin:
2 LIVE CREW - 'Me So Horny'
Those are 'dirty' Black dudes and women. Let's see how those old NAACPers get worked up about that one:)
I absolutely agree. Eventually, we will lack the vocabulary to make a strong point.
I thought for sure this was going to be about "Sergeant Sam" on that other station.
I think ya'll may have missed the point here. Sammy - Sam Allred was the one who got the timeout. He and DJ Bob Cole were discussing the Biden remark about B. Obama being a clean and articulate black candidate.
Sammy used the phrase "Clean Darky" and Bob Cole chastised him with the word "SAMMY" as a way of fussing at him for his comment. That is not the first time Bob has had to chastise Sammy. He gets obnoxious so often, I quit listening to them.
Oh so it has to do with holding back water! Now I get it! /s off
I once heard my own father use this word, back in the 1960's. Even then it seemed to be unearthed from the distant past.
Austin......Berkley of Texas
Which is why the NAACP was soundly behind Alan Keyes when he ran for president.
Huh?...They what?...
oh.
nevermind.
KXAN renamed....KLAN....lol
The gob'ment needs to publish list's of BANNED words...../sarc
Thanks for the context.
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