As a shock jock, that is his job! He did it effectively. He also apologized for his distasteful remarks. Perhaps Sharpton and Jackson should get a new hobby!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-04-12 03:47:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Sharpton should apologize to the Duke players....you'll never hear that apology though.
2007-04-12 03:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by st0l1 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
He clearly did something wrong. He and his producers did not just say the remark and move on. They said the remark and kept on elaborating on how and why they are nappy headed hos.
Yes his job is to be a shock jock but these ladies play basketball. Nothing to do with politics what so ever. They did nothing to invite these remarks but play a game.
When I first heard his remark I was very offended. He called someone's child a ho, nappy head, a jiggaboo. All of these racial and sexist slurs/.
Completely uncalled for. I think he should be fired that will send a message out that being sexist and racist is not acceptable. And quite frankly if he is fired or resigns he has enough money and he is old as heck. He needs to go.
2007-04-12 11:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by latte81 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we've all made ill-thought remarks, but not over television while being paid millions of dollars ! This guy has a duty to not use libel when referring to others - and he crossed that line. He's supposed to be a professional and know where the difference between 'joking' and 'slander' lies.
People here don't seem to understand that to call imaginary people by disrepectful terms is one thing (Chris Rock or Richard Pryor did not name a real person when referring to honkies, crackers etc, so it is legal, although not, in my opinion, particularly funny) -- however, you are in a legal mess when your offensive terms specify a genuine known person or persons.
Freedom of Speech does not include slander/ libel. You cannot call a group of women prostitutes on a public forum, without documented proof that they are actually such.
2007-04-12 11:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He continued the myth that he can say rude things about women. Bet he rethinks that thought. He didn't have much to say about the Florida men's team. Think he feared a beating? Say that about the men. They'll do more than take you to court. You'll spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder! Women are considered smaller and weaker and less likely to bash you in the mouth when you get rude. Well think again! There's more than one way to get bashed. This time it was in the pocketbook.
Had he thought this thru, he'd have remembered the money it takes to run the camps and do the nice things he USED to be able to do with his money. Consequences! Boys and girls, there are some. Increase your audience beyond your close friends and wow, what a response!
2007-04-12 10:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by coka-ko-lah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Sharpton and Jackson should apologize for some of the things they said that were wrong. It's only fair.
2007-04-12 11:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He did do something wrong, but to his credit he had the decency to admit it and apologize. His comment about the players was insensitive and inappropriate, which Imus freely admitted. He didn't try to make excuses or sweep it under the rug. He acknowledged that his employers were within their rights to punish him and took it like a man when they suspended him.
2007-04-12 12:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did nothing wrong? What universe have you been living in lately?
From his mouth spewed forth an incredibly derogatory, rascist remark in national radio, aimed directly at a group of hardworking basketball players who have never done anything to him. Ever.
Now, were you and I to say something like that at our place of employment, is there little doubt that we would be fired?
2007-04-12 13:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Imus was doing his job, and if meka and the other black females where taking offense to it, then they are feeling guilty of something, it is okay for them to say something about the white race, but take offense when it is aimed toward the black race,, why dont people just get over racism, Sharpton and Jackson, need new hobbies, because all they do is promote racism. Just get a life people,, freedom of speech, it is in our constitution, so stop taking our freedoms away and make people apologize for saying what they feel
2007-04-12 10:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by rachie 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Disclaimer: (please forgive the language that is used for demonstration only).
Your right. As far as the language used by Imus: I agree that it is abhorrent and should be corrected but the problem is at the Parenting-level as-well-as at the talk-show level and I don’t think that him using those words makes him a bigot, racist, or someone trying to put women down. I also don’t think it should have caused his firing. By the way, he actually has endorsed many minorities in the past and has a ranch for children with cancer.
I believe that Imus, whom I don’t listen too or care for, was just trying to be “modern” with his “slang-speak”. Many people (especially politicians) are just looking for something to “make a stand on” as long as they think it will win them favor. If you watch MTV or VH1 you will see the High-school & college students using the same kind of language in an enduring way!! As inappropriate as it is I have seen the following phrases used commonly by BOTH Boys AND Girls and I’ll bet that some of the people who are complaining about this have heard it too:
“I’m going out partying with my Ho’s”
“Come on bitches, let’s go whoring tonight”
“What’s up B*tch”
“What’s up N*gga”
If we can get kids to stop using these phrases in their everyday speak we can move towards getting rid of this type of incident. Let's start with many (but not all) Rap songs that teach kids to use these words… If he deserves to be fired then those rappers that use even worse language need to be banned from the music industry (freedom of speech?). If someone (like Imus) should be fired for representing a business or company poorly then the record labels should fire rappers who use those phrases...
Take care.
2007-04-12 10:51:20 · answer #9 · answered by flyerd1 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes we all have made a remark that we wish we could take back. But most of us don't do it on national TV or Radio.
2007-04-12 12:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What he said was foul but it's really no different than anyone else utilizing their freedom of speech. He should definitely be apprehended for such statements. I find this to be amusing how big of a deal it has come to be when white people are being slandered regularly by minority comedians though.
2007-04-12 12:02:21 · answer #11 · answered by Kami 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋