how come every time a media personality says something racist they apologize to the media first?

Question

I'm talking about don imus, kramer, and Mel gibson. don imus went to talk to Al sharpton bf the rutgers. the team which he insulted. kramer never apologized to the guy he said the racist comment 2. he went on the david letterman show to apologize to the black community. and mel gibson made his apologies were made to the media. I mean when you do something don't most ppl apologize to the person they did it to? just a question

Answer 1

Uh...Because they are celebrities...and because whatever they did is spread fast by the media...Its called damage control...They have a reputation, and presumably a career to protect...PS. You forgot about Tom Cruise, who hasn't recovered yet either from the Oprah Katie Holmes Lovefest/Matt Lauer Scientology crap...

Answer 2

I'm not sure Don Imus apologized to Al Sharpton. Why should he have? He went on his show to apologize for his bad words.
Using the media to apologize for something reaches alot of people's ears. If they stood in a void room and said they were sorry nobody would hear.
I'd like to know why Al Sharpton thought he was the Rutger's Basketball teams mouthpeice when HE never meet with them!
He has a pattern of doing that....look up the Tawana Brawley case. He was sued by one of the "accused" and Sharpton had to pay a hefty fine.

Answer 3

I agree I think they should apologize to the people they insult. So when will Dave Chappelle apologize to me, I saw something the other night on one of his shows and I was offended. He was talking about whites and I dont appreciate that and want an apology. IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN. He will never apologize, just as other blacks will never apologize for the things they say that is racist. The girls accepted his apology, so why was he fired? I just want there to be a fair playing ground. I am not a racist, I think I am no better than anyone else out there, but I do not like the double standards that have been happening.

Answer 4

If an average citizen said similar comments, it would not get as far as the listening audience, however, people regarded as public figures aren't afforded the same courtesy - it comes with the territory. What public figures say, and do is repeated and most often magnified in the same medium that they use to obtain fame, riches and notariety.

Public figures (e.g. politician, actor/actress, sports personality, radio show, and even school teacher), must be extremely careful of the things you say and do, for the same medium that makes you famous is the same one that will bring you down. Also, CBS has a business to run, and if their emloyee is running rampont like this, it may come back to haunt them.

Food for thought: If you yell out "FIRE FIRE" and there is in fact a house burning to the ground, then you're a hero. But if you yell out "FIRE FIRE" in a crowded theatre and there is no fire, and someone is trampled to death during the rush to exit the venue, you'd probably have a number of criminal charges racked up against you. So what you say can have a significant impact on others depending on the medium in which you choose to say these words.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Because the media is their outlet, the media is what made the mess so messy, and they're the only thing that can save what's left of their reputations. Maybe. The world found out, not just one person. They probably wanted to apologize, but sometimes, legally speaking, apologizing can be seen as an admission of guilt and can mess up your legal arguments and stuff like that.

Answer 7

Personally I think all three had no business apologizing for anything. They spoke their minds. Just because some demographic group thinks something is wrong or racists is not call for someone to say they're sorry for exercising their right to free speech. Until those certain demographic groups learn this, nothing will seem to change. Just an opinion.

Answer 8

Imus tried to meet with the Rutgers basketball team first, but they were too busy holding press conferences

Answer 9

Media exposure is what makes these people stars. Don't you get that? Without media exposure, they're out of business--sort of like Don Imus is now.

Answer 10

I agree, a personal apology is due to the offended parties, but you are talking about someone who is in the public eye, they made crude comments publicly, so a public apology is expected.