does anyone else think this whole imus thing was blown out of proportion?

Question

i think he was wrong in what he said, but it was a stupid comment not seemingly aimed toward black people, but the whole woman's sports community overall. and at the comference, why didn't the white girl on the team get to say anything?
i just think this was something that was really taken too far, and treated like he called them the n word or something.

Answer 1

OMG I am so tired of hearing black people say Imus was being racist. It was a joke, I laughed. Now if it was a black man saying the same thing, they would've said it was sexist or just plain rude. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton blew this whole thing out of proportion. Me being a black lady thought it was just funny.

So many people call females of all race a "hoe" but as soon someone from a different race put a color in front of a rude statement, they are a big red neck racist.

Forget it, Imus should be put back on the air.

Answer 2

Listen. Imus screwed up and was wrong and he needed to be called on the carpet for it as they say. He will find another radio job somewhere. My problem with this is two fold. 1. Your right, it has gone too far and there are many incidences of people speaking about other people in a bad way but as long as both are the same race no one makes a fuss about the specific language used. But if they are not the same race then look out. 2. When is Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson going to be called onto the carpet for comments that they have made over the years. A person should make sure their own house is clean before critisizing others. But again either way Imus has been asking for this for years...

Answer 3

I think the Imus thing was blown out of the water because I have heard much worse and no one said a word much less lost their job. I do think the T V and Radio shows need to be cleaned up but if they are going to fire one person for saying something like Imus said ,Then The people in charge need to fire everyone that makes that kind of statement or was Imus fired because he is White . Clean Up TV and RADIO
Have the same rules for everyone

Answer 4

I don't think it was blown out of proportion at all. He crossed the line, the man is old enough to know right from wrong. He was around during the Civil Rights..and knows how passionate blacks are about being treated equal, and with respect. It was a racist remark and shouldn't be sugar-coated. Generally the word nappy is associated with Black hair to say it's no good. He tried to put a stereotype on all the women by saying they were rough. A rough woman is generally a result of their environment. I don't approve of women being degraded regardless of their color. He made his bed, now he's lying in it. I know he wants to get laughs but at who's expense? I did see the white women speak in interviews and said they were also offended. Those were College women who are held to certain ethics and if they said that in College could be suspended or kicked out of College. For the fact that it was a College game he should have known better. And for the young woman who said it was meant to be heard by certain people, it still shows his character. It's still not right to talk about other races among your peers. That's an undercover racist.

Answer 5

It was overblown, but it was a nasty and unnecessary thing to say.What bugs me the most is that these were college kids, not professionals.Who needs some big media figure calling you names after you have worked hard for years and finally win a championship...to have it all overshadowed by some old a**hole who doesn't know how to tell a funny joke, so he just spews whatever will get a reaction. Think back to your best moment, something you worked hard for - now picture someone ruining it for their own $$$$ glory. Was someone at your graduation or your wedding calling you a fat ugly b*tch etc..? Same thing.

Basically - pick on someone your own size. He was a bully - it's the bullying that gets me. And who cares if others say worse - that makes it okay?

It was mean and a low blow and he deserved to get fired. The man was never funny, regardless. I just wish it had happened right away rather than being dragged out.

Answer 6

I think it was wrong and unethical . If it was intended to be a joke then I'm not laughing and it wasn't funny. You have a right to speak your mind but exuding hate and making degrading comments does not fall under that category . There's a time and place for everything and I think his timing was wrong . Black people have been degraded and discriminated against for so many years and they are tired of the way this nation has treated them and their ancestors . It's sad that Imus had to be made a example , but his endorsements snatched the rug from under him and CBS and MSNBC wanted nothing to do with the controversy . When you're in apostion as Imus in the spotlight people will scutinize everything you say so you have to be careful and that he was not.

Answer 7

Absolutely. Not that what he said was okay...But the truth of the matter is that what he said was intended for a very specific audience - those people who agreed with his points of view and listened to his show. If the news media had simply left well enough alone, then no one other than that audience would ever have heard it. The women on the team would never have been offended...The ACLU wouldn't have had to get their feathers ruffled. It would simply have been a joke that was funny to the people who were meant to hear it.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

I'm sure hell end up on Satellite radio in a few months. You sound racist by the way with your comment about "the white girl" on the team. And for the record she did talk and did interviews and there was more then one "white woman" on the team so get your facts straight you jack *** !!!!!!!!

Answer 10

I think there is a lot of things wrong in the talk radio biz but I don't think he should have lost his job over it. "Sticks and stones will break my bones but names can never hurt me." Sometimes you just have to rise above it. Hell look at the rap lyrics and how much everyone loves them. Where do we set the line and decide who could say what and who can't?