anybody got an opinion on his recent drama?

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I've always thought the guy was a jackass and he did absolutely nothing to change that opinion this time around. Gotta admit when I first heard what he had said last week though that I was stunned that he would be so stupid as to say something like that.

The issue of racism is one that won't go away during my lifetime and, unfortunately, it's never that surprising to hear someone say something so stupid. The kicker is that someone would think they could actually get away with it on the air in this day and age. The guy is a jackass on many levels with this one.

Fire his ass!

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I agree that there is no place for his comments, as offensive as they were. He is now saying that they were made in a "comic" light, of course instead of apologizing, and that while it was inappropriate, it was just comedy.

I guess that while I don't agree that he should be fired, his suspension should be enough. He has apologized for making the comments, but I also don't think that is enough. I wonder if the comercial sponsors of his show will re-think about signing when the contracts are up?

I'm sure his apology will be enough to save his job, whether it should be or not I'm not sure.

I'd like to see him get fired if for no other reason than that I wouldn't have to hear or see him anymore.

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What is strange to me is that people are concentrating on the "nappy" part of his comment but frankly as a woman I am offended when *any* woman is spoken of as a ho by someone who does not even know them. To me it's offensive in a wide variety of ways. My students and I discussed it and we decided he *can* say whatever he wants and we can choose not to listen or support a company that puts up with one of their employees making statements like that on their behalf/their time/their money.

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I don't recall ever hearing of him until now.

I think he's a jerkface, but I don't think he should be fired. If he's fired some other station will hire him for ratings because people will tune in to hear the next stupid thing he says. People need to stop listening to his show and then he will disappear.

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I've heard about Imus and his "comedic racism" through the years. He used to ride his pet dinosaur to the radio studio.

As far back as I can remember, Imus has made racist comments in the guise of comedy. Comics (stand-up and TV) both scowl and back him because of their position on stage and, now, in radio.

I've listened to all sides...including Rev. Al, Jesse Jackson and some people in the black community I have never heard of till now.

The US airwaves are on ORANGE alert because of the FCC rulings lately (language and content according to discussion) with no real rules until they are violated. The double standard is in effect when it comes to race and "assumed racist violation". There is no real steadfast rule as to what is acceptable and what isn't and who can say it and who can't.

In otherwords...the FCC has taken terrestrial radio hostage and the owners of those stations don't have a fucking clue what can and can't be said. When the station owners get wind of a possible infraction, they go into action and reprimand the perpetrator. When the media gets wind of an on-air infraction that the owners of the station have reprimanded the on-air host of...the world gets wind of it and it takes off like a missle!

My point? Not everyone listens to Imus. He claims a certain demographic...but he exaggerates...TRUST ME!

Now that he's been "outed"...Rev. Al and Jesse Jackson, and everyone else who has no real job but to be an advocate when the media can hear them, has screamed for Imus to be fired.

If Imus is fired for this infraction...we can take several more steps back in the process of trying to irradicate segregation and racisim.

YES...Imus is an ass! He speaks and then I think I can actually hear him thinking to himself, "WTF did I just say". If we fired everyone for thinking like an ass and saying asshole things...this country would cease to exist! Can you say G.W?

So Imus is a racist and has no respect for women? How does that really hurt us? Us...meaning...the people who never heard him actually say what he said till the media played it over and over again. And Us...our black community who can't/shouldn't possibly think that Imus...IMUS FOR CHRIST'S SAKE...has any influence on changing the values of any of his listeners or non-listeners?

If we give Imus the attention now...we give him a power he never really had. It might be too late for that now. But with all the more attention this gets, Imus feels more powerful...even if it's not true and it's fleeting.

Pardon my rawness on this subject...but...Fuck Imus and Rev. Al and Jesse Jacson for making this a national issue!

And BTW...Rev. Al and Jesse are NOT pure of racist speak! They still have a job!

WHAT IS THEIR JOB AGAIN...EXACTLY?????????

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