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Imus Pulls an Imus -- Round Two

Open mouth, insert foot ... again.
Don Imus
Don Imus did it again this morning, wondering aloud about the race of NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones after hearing of all the various run-ins with the law Jones has had. "What color is he?" Imus asked his co-host. After being told he was African-American, he shot back, "Well, there you go." Do some people never learn?

Like clockwork, Al Sharpton came back with a statement.

"It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus this morning and National Action Network has monitored his show since his return. I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year."

Imus was fired last year after he referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." WABC, the station that broadcasts the show, said Imus will explain his comments on Tuesday's show. Good luck with that.

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46. al sharpton is a big idiot. I hate people like him. Cant u black people let go of the past!

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by david

47. I partied with Imus at Pure last year, nice place

Posted at 8:37PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by FIBiker

48. Imus wasn’t insulting AA’s. He was saying black people are considered such valuable athletes their outside activities are ignored. The guy said he hasn’t been dropped from the team, Imus said what is his nationality? He said AA, Imus said there you go. Sports teams don’t want to lose their good black athletes.

Posted at 8:38PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by abc

49. WHY IS iMUS STILL ON THE AIR? AS FOR REV SHARPTON, WHY IS HE A RACIST BECAUSE HE DEFENDS THE BLACK INTEREST..HE IS BLACK AFTER ALL...DON'T YOU WHITE PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY THAT WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN? WHEN WE DO YOU CALL US RACIST..WHEN WE DON'T YOU CALL US IGNORANT..IT'S NO PLEASING WHITEY!!!!!!!!!!!IF IMUS KEEPS IT UP, HE SHOULD BE FINED BY THE FCC

Posted at 8:40PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by EGGO

50. Everyone listen to me.
Don Imus needs to stop insulting blacks.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright should stop insulting whites.




Black people I feel your pain.
White people I feel your pain.

Stop the arguing please. Peace and love.








Posted at 8:44PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by blackandwhitegirl

51. At the Ebony girl.. That is an obviously white person trying to immulate a Black person...
So should I post under Becky Cindy Johnson?
Like Oh My God, like can I suck a big Black guys ding a ling, like for free? Like cause Im a big Black man groupie, who just wants to have sex with like Big black atheletes? And like the white guys have little peters so thats why theyre so like JEALOUS!!!
Like really, like get a like you racist dumba@@es.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Alia

52. At the Ebony girl.. That is an obviously white person trying to
immulate a Black person...
So should I post under Becky Cindy Johnson?
Like Oh My God, like can I suck a big Black guys ding a ling, like
for free? Like cause Im a big Black man groupie, who just wants to
have sex with like Big black atheletes? And like the white guys have
little peters so thats why theyre so like JEALOUS!!!
Like really, like get a like you racist dumba@@es.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Alia

53. Al Sharpton, Get A Life, but go somewhere else and do it there.
America doesn't need you!

Posted at 12:53AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Get Over-it

54. For all of you $SS Holes, Imus is a Racist, he should be were Geroge Carlin is. I love George, and he did't deserve to go that soon. Imus deserves to go straight to the fire below, and fast. And for all of you $SS holes who support him, you can burn to........

Posted at 8:56PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Mary Paps

55. You know, white people can never begin to fathom racial charged words. They themselves never fought to have basic rights known as civil rights. And why should they, they (white people) are privileged. Yes, black people commit crimes, well so do white people, asians, hispanics etc. To equate a black nfl player having trouble with the law is the same as equating white men going on the top of the roof with a rifle to shooting a group of innocent people, or eating their victims after having sex with their corps, or white men convincing minorites that they are superior and hold a hand of a black person will make you black. These are examples of stuipity and years of creating a racial divide that was stimulate by the white population. What need to realize we can't blow off what has been the status quo for so many years. The 1960's was really not that long ago. Everyone needs to realize that racism exist and the wound is still there. So, instead of blowing it off...be sensitive and realize it is what is.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by sunshine

56. It is good that all the old school white guys will soon retire. In the 21st century we need the younger more sophisticated enemies - which are now emerging. For example, Don Imus is not a worthy opponent because hisTurettes Syndrome is compounded as it advances with Alzhiemers and cancer on top of it. Soon he will be joining Colonel Sanders and others of the Old South.

Posted at 4:55AM on Jun 27th 2008 by The Rex

57. I don't like Imus, but this is taken so out of context! He was defending African Americans. When he said, "Well, there you go", he wasn't suggesting that black people are criminals. He was suggesting that blacks are more often unfairly arrested.

Posted at 8:50PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Dee Lee

58. leave the massa alone.....he gimme chitlins

Posted at 8:50PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Buckwheat

59. What about the dummies in hollywood that think they're above the law gettign popped for DUI and drugs? PLEASE. it's time to grow up and stop the racism. Imus needs to be off the air and go rot on his farm. Racist is harmful, PERIOD.

Posted at 8:52PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Ladee

60. ALIA, LITTLE GURL,I REALLY CAN'T FIGYA OUT WHAT YOU TRYIN TO SAY BUT YOU NEED TO GET IT RIGHT.YA'LL NEED TO TAKE THE PLLS THE DOCTOR GAVE YA. I MY SELF AS A STRONG BLACK WOMAN DO NOT NEED YOUR SLANDER AND TRIFLIN SO YOU NEED TO FIX IT CINDYBIYATCH FO REAL. BEFORE YA'LL GETS FIXED, THIS IS ABOUT RACISM ON AIRWAVES OK FOOL

Posted at 8:54PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by EboneyTonisha Washington

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