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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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61. 36. Where was Sharpton when Rev Wrights anti white crap was being spewed. Where is our white Al Sharpton? Where is the white college fund? Where is our WET channel? It's pathetic how afraid of black people white people have become.

Posted at 8:28PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by gmg

Amen

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

62. There is nothing racist about his comment. I watched his show this morning and heard the comment. All he did was ask what color he was. Leave him alone. Al Sharpton needs to find something else better to do with his time.

Posted at 9:24PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Adam

63. 45. THIS OLD WHITE CRAKKKA IS STRAIGHT UP RACIST YA'LL AND HE MUST BE STOPPED AND WE WILL BE WITH THE REVEREND TO MAKE SURE THIS HERE DON'T HAPPENED ONE MO AGAIN.WE WILL PUSH BACK YA'LL FOR REAL YA'LLSO YA'LL NEED TO STOP! HELL YEAH

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

And you went to what school????

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

64. As a black man, I would like to say that Al Sharpton does not represent me. He was not elected as the defender of black people's sensitivities and should not pretend to be so.

Don Imus made a joke. That's it. He wasn't running for political office based on a platform of stereotyping or profiling. He made a joke. One that is loosely based in statistical fact.

If we, as black people, expect the majority to view us any differently than they do, we should stop living up the stereotypes we establish for ourselves.

Posted at 8:58PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by KidAfrika

65. Seriously, do people other than black people really like black people?

Posted at 8:59PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Terry H

66. Hey Al Sharpton. It's not a stereotype if it's true. Instead of getting offended at Imus' comments, why don't you get offended at one (of many) of your black brothers breaking the law...again and again and again?
Also, would you be getting "offended" at Imus if the comments he made were directed at a White/Mexican/Asian/Arab/etc person? I think not...damn racist hypocrite.

Posted at 9:09PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by JeepFu

67. DUH,DUH,DUH WHAT COLOR DO YOU THINK HE IS IMUS!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:12PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by boo

68. KidAfrika--how refreshing--are you sure you're Black?

Posted at 10:03PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Mike

69. white ppl are far from afraid of black ppl and blacks arent afraid of whites i think each race has a certain feeling around another race i never hated white ppl and i dont think i ever will and david black ppl will never forget slavery racism ect because the effects are still being felt as you can see and it just makes everyone angry but really what do white ppl have to be angry about like sunshine said whites never had to fight for civil right so they dont and will never understand our point of view everyone needs to just respect eachothers race struggle pride fight whatever it may be don imus doesnt represent white ppl just like al sharpton and jesse jackson dont represent black ppl don imus is IGNORANT just as anyone who makes remarks like that then claim FREEDOM of SPEECH learn to spell it first....

Posted at 9:16PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by CelebritiesAreAliens

70. Comedy is a Bitch!

Posted at 9:18PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Mik

71. AWW YEAH!!! Too bad whites can't have a WAACP or WET (TV). Whites have no freedom of speech. Blacks can say whatever the hell they want.Blacks have to be on white shows. When did you ever see whites on Soul Train? Do we have a Miss White America? Grow the F**k up or you will always be beneath us. You make race an issue, not us. We have to put up with your crap, but we can't say anything about you? You are all Nappy headed ho's as far as I am concerned. As for Sharpton and Jackson, they should burn in Hell.

Posted at 9:18PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by TMZ Sucks

72. Jesus, what a dumbass. While Don Imus has the right to say what he wants, and Al Sharpton is a total famewhore, Imus is a dumbass. Why say something like that? Pacman is a moron, but he's an individual; he doesn't represent a total race of men & women. To besmurch everyone because of one idiot is downright stupid, and he deserves to get slagged for it. Stupid dumbass Imus ought to have learned not to denigrate everyone because of 1 individual by now. Let's hope he doesn't pull a "dog the bounty hunter" ploy where he meets with every black leader to "prove" he's not a racist, so he can get back on the air.

What a dumbass...

Posted at 9:22PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by What a dumbass...

73. To the person who reported the numbers....where did you get your information? ....Hopefully not the media because they only report what feeds into sterotypes. If I were to make assumptions based on news reports I would think every white man was SERIAL KILLING RACIST PEDOPHILE COP THAT LIKED TO SHOOT AND BEAT UP CITIZENS WITHOUT PROVOCATION!!!!

Posted at 9:32PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by light

74. lolllllllllllllllllllllll what color is he?well the truth is the truth.haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Posted at 10:20PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by deb

75. Dis all be changin when Obama be are next prezident. Then the white man be all kissin are butts.




Posted at 9:25PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Obama is are next prezident!!!!

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