Posted on 06/23/2008 3:13:08 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Again? Race Comment 'Disturbs' Sharpton By STEVE FINK, WCBSTV.COM
NEW YORK (CBS) ― It appears "shock jock" Don Imus may not have learned his lesson following last year's "nappy-headed ho" debacle.
In an audio file of the Monday, June 23, edition of his talk radio program, "Imus In The Morning," heard in New York on WABC-AM, Imus made what some consider a questionable comment during a discussion about oft-troubled NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones, who wants to drop his nickname.
When Imus' co-host Turner Wolf informed Imus that the suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback had been arrested a slew of times during his young career, Imus appeared to imply that Jones' race may have been a reason why.
The conversation went as follows:
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Imus was an idiot to go groveling to Sharptounge in the first place.
oops that should be Sharp”tongue”
When Imus became Sharptons punk, he became Sharptons punk for the duration. That’s just the way it is.
I don’t care. I can hear more obnoxious and insulting stuff from blacks any day of the week.
Did his teeth fall out? Let’s go to the video tape.
This PC crap has gone far enough, maybe what Imus said wasn't brilliant, but it wasn't racist either
Thank you for the injection of reality amidst the knee jerking
What could WABC have been thinking when they brought that jackass to their airwaves.
No fan of Kuby but even he was more coherent than Imus.
Can’t imagine how terrible the ratings must be for his show.
The irony isn’t lost.
If this gets him fired once again and permanently this time, I am all for it. The most boring show on the radio, he should retire to his stupid ranch.
Including that insufferable punk Stern
Al Sharpton is doing this as a deversion because the IRS is after him.
Imus: “Well, stuff happens. You’re in a night club, for God’s sake. What do you think’s gonna happen in a night club? People are drinking and doing drugs, there are women there, and people have guns. So, there, go ahead.”
Wolf: “He’s also been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.”
Imus: “What color is he?”
Wolf: “He’s African-American.”
Imus: “Well, there you go. Now we know.”
Wake up Reverend Al.
I think after reading this it’s quite obvious what Imus meant by his comments. He was obviously siding with the Reverend Al in implying that poor Pacman is being arrested and treated unfairly based solely on his race. He is also attempting to paint Tennessee law enforcement as racist. Oops sorry! I just realized that for this argument to hold up Imus would have to be black. Then Al could run with my theory and him and Don Imus could march somewhere and shakedown someone for cash.
"TYPICAL WHITE PERSON" "INBRED" to fear black men?????
But how damaging was that NY Post headline of only a week or two ago....something like Sharpton Is A Shakedown Artist” ? If Sharpton tries anything with Imus I hope he plays this story....word for word....ad infinitum!
Yes I agree.Sharpton is disturbed.
Either way you want to read Imus’s comment,he is a phony.
And who voted the “Rev” Al in as America’s speech police?
They both make me sick.
Maybe they made a deal to try to keep each other relevant.
When Imus makes his “reply” you can bet he’ll kneel and kiss Sharpton’s fat ass. Anybody who listens to him since he’s been on ABC knows he’s been walking on eggshells since he started working there. It’s a shame..the old Imus would have told Fatso Sharpton to take a flying f..k!
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