I've heard MUCH worse on comedy central about ALL races, my own included. He is considered a comic, even if he addresses real world issues. Should rosie be next for the Asian statements.
2007-04-16 07:38:34 · 33 answers · asked by mike h 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I should have expected this question was already milked, I apologize for the redundancy. I believe Al Sharpton is a rebel rouser and smooth talker (Bush too...no bias here) and was just curious how many others shared my opinion.
I personally get hurt and insulted everytime I hear that racism is MY fault (being a white man) because I try to live my life as equally and fairly as I can. Trying not to insult or demean anyone, even though I have gotten plenty of slurs thrown at me by young black people. I attribute those specific attitudes of those individuals to lack of education and low income (which I am as well). I think that this is a MAJOR freedom of speech issue, which is a right that I wouldn't want to live without.
2007-04-16 08:25:51 · update #1
This whole situation was totally overblown!!!! It certainly did not help that Al "hypocrite" Sharpton decided to make it out to be a big bunch of free publicity for himself!!!! Cheryl B. you need to get a life, there is nothing wrong with this question! Reporting someone just because you are tired of the subject is rude!!!!
2007-04-16 07:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Angela C 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's not fair that MSNB can canceled his show, but I'm willing to bet his career is just about to get started good. He was wrong to make the comments he made, but right to apologize & he did that on "Rev." Al Sahrpton's Racist Radio Show on top of that. Al Sharpton never apologized for trying to orchestrate a race riot over a fabricated hate crime and all but got away with it. No one screamed for his big fat racist head.
2007-04-16 17:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. US of A, Baby! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Fair"?
Frankly, I'm happy that the market has spoken and
rejected his kind of noise.
However, that he specifically got ousted and
others that are considerably worse ... No, it isn't fair.
If nothing else, the nasty lyrics that come out in
your average rap song are just as offensive, but
because the speaker is black, its OK.
Well, its not OK.
I think the market should reject those things too.
No, I don't think we need state regulation here.
There shouldn't be a decency law or some such.
They should be allowed to say what they want to
say ... and if they lose their bully pulpit, well, so be it.
In any case, "fair" has no place in a marketplace
economy. Consider that somebody made a killing
off the pet rock - did that person deserve all that money
just because he hit the market in a perverse mood?
Similarly, people get screwed.
I'm sure Imus will land on his feet, perhaps standing
right next to Howard Stern.
2007-04-16 07:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
In my opinion, it isn't fair that Don Imus lost his career. I admit that he made a big mistake, but I think he could be suspended (if they wanted him to get grave consequences) but he should have been given a chance to redeem himself. Everyone makes mistakes and should be given even one chance.
Racism is still strong today as it was a century ago. Black people are allowed to say certain things to and about each other, while people of other races are not.
I think if Don Imus were black, what he said would be gone unnoticed. No, he should not have lost his entire career.
2007-04-16 07:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ruthie B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I might catch flak for this but I would say it is not fair! For somone who's entire job hinges on the point of FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!! It was horrible he got fired and even though what he said was harsh and in poor taste,... it should not have led to him being fired. And I tend to stear clear of ANYTHING Al Sharpton is fighting for anyways. One.
2007-04-16 07:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by Battle Cat 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's not fair at all. His comment wasn't even racist! Did he say "blacks"? No. Did he use the ever-popular "N" word? No. He called them "nappy headed hos".... wow. Big whoop. And lets just say a black radio host said something like that about white women... let's just say (especially since it happens nationally everyday). Would he have been fired? Of course not! It seems it's socially acceptable to down white, Asian, Indian, people (other races as well) but GOD-FORBID you say ANYTHING about a black person!
2007-04-16 07:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
He lost his job not his career. Someone else will hire him simply because of all the attention he got and that will in turn, bring attention to his new employer, thus more (commercial) income.
I agree that people say worse, rappers especially, so why doesn't the likes of Jessie Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton call for them to stop it.
2007-04-16 07:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Most people only think he said "nappy headed", but he also said the word "jiggaboo" in the same interview. That is worse than saying the N word to me.
2007-04-16 07:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO!! He is funny and witty.....its called freedom of speech! The man apologized this is just vengeance. If he had called some girls a white slur nobody would have said ANYTHING.
2007-04-16 07:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Willow_Elf 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
well......i suppose that depends what your race is.......some blacks take it badly,probably rightly so...no one should be called this......whites think it is what rappers say all the time in songs,so no big deal.....Imus is wealthy and prob could retire,but,i doubt that.....satellite radio is the place for him,where,he can say anything he wants....so,look for him to come in near future on your favorite satellite stattion,and making more money and enemies.......
2007-04-16 07:45:34 · answer #10 · answered by Steve B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋