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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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76. The old man likes to stir the pot, doesn't he. Bad publicity is better than no publicity at all, as the old saying goes.

Posted at 9:27PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by nira k

77. I don't know which is more pathetic: Imus' racist attitudes/comments or TMZ.com's racist readers/bloggers.

Posted at 9:24PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by America the Beautiful?

78. I heard the tape and we know he meant Adam Jones was being picked on because he is black.Only blacks and their agenda to ruin America can turn tthis into anything else.

Posted at 9:27PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Ronnie

79. sunshine

NO ONE is more privileged then the black man! The black man still has his basic right of freedom of speech which has been stripped from the whites. I am so sick of people like you allowing blacks to use their skin color as a free pass in life.

White people are not holding black people back. Look no further then the older generation of blacks that instill racism, hate and excuses into their children. How come less than half of black students in a 4 year college program graduate in 4 years? Is it the white people’s fault the blacks are getting such poor grades? Even Bill Cosby tried to tell black parents to stop using their skin color as an excuse to not raise smart, responsible children. As Bill put it, look at your own shortcomings before blaming anyone else.

Posted at 9:29PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by gmg

80. BTW-NObama in 08!

Posted at 9:30PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Mik

81. Wow cowards that hide behind their words!! Its not enough that people are ignorant to the point of blatant racist remarks but then you got even bigger bigots agreeing with the comments that IMUS made!! If you havent listened to what he said then maybe you're as racist as IMUS is?! Probably so!! And as for AL Sharpton, I dont respect nothing he does because all he is, is a fundraiser for his foundation that benefits no one but him!! And yes Im black & yes I know the difference between a real leader which he is not & a con artist which is exactly what he is!! Him & Jesse Jackson dissapoint the most!! You can't hustle a hustler!!

Posted at 12:30AM on Jun 29th 2008 by OPTIMAL OPTIMUS

82. IF I BELIEVED EVERY THING ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE THAT I HEARD ON THE NEWS I WOULD THINK THAT ALL WHITE MEN WERE SERIEL KILLING RACIST PEDOPHILE COPS THAT SHOT, RAPED, KILLED, AND ROBBED EVERYONE THEY CONSIDERED DIFFERENT FROM THEM.

Posted at 9:33PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by light

83. I have no use for them.

Posted at 9:31PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by whatmannerofsociety

84. As the I-Man said ...."Well there you go."!

Posted at 9:32PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Roger C.

85. Yeah, give me a break, where was sharpton saying anything about Rev wright and white people and Obama calling that white people like his grandma are typically racist.
Uneblieve what a double standard there is

Posted at 9:31PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by eddie

86. WELL IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT!! HOW MANY OF THESE " BLACK" PLAYERS ARE GETTING INTO TROUBLE!! I MEAN HOLY CRAP ITS NOT THE WHITE MAN MAKING THEM BREAK THE LAW I THINK THEY DO THAT ALL ON THERE ON!

Posted at 9:32PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by SICK OF IT!

87. Black people make fun of other races, clown on them in their music, and don't even flinch to throw down a racial slur. If it's a problem, than the law has to work both ways. One last thing...it's not like Imus' remarks were not true. Whenever a heinous crime gets committed it's almost done by a Black devil.

Posted at 9:32PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Don Imus Rules!!! Free Speech!

88. It is a fact that blacks commit more crimes that whites when you compare the race persentages. 13% of the popuation is black. In the year 2000 there were 2,166,260 prisoners. 791,600 were black. Blacks make of 13% of the popuation and 37% of the prison population is black.

Posted at 9:37PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by Whocares

89. he's right who cares i'm tired of al sharpton and his shake down crew!!! Hey aL your crap don't play no more brother!!!

Posted at 9:42PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by rj

90. YOU KNOW YOU HAD TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLACK AMERICANS IN THE NBA OR THE NFL. YOUR STATISTICS SUCKS. CAUSE LETS TAKE A LOOK AT BRITTANY SPEARS OR AMY WINEHOUSE OR SO ON . YOU CANNOT COUNT THE STASTISTICS. KNIOW YOUR STATISTICS BEFORE YOU GET TO AGREEING WITH DON IMUS. YOUR RIGHT IT'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH BUT HE LOSS THAT TO THE LAST COMMENT HE MADE ON AIR ABOUT THE ALL BLACK FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS. BELIEVE OR NOT THERE IS HATERED IN THIS WORLD AND IT'S A SHAME WHEN WE ARE STILL BITING AT IT. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. I DON'T SEE NO ONE HATEN WHEN IT'S ARE BLACK MEN AND WOMEN ARE HISPANIC MEN AND WOMEN AND ARE WHITE MEN AND WOMEN OVER IN IRAG FIGHTING ARE WAR FOR ARE FREEDOM TO LIVE AND BREATH THIS AIR WE LIVE IN.

Posted at 9:45PM on Jun 23rd 2008 by keep it real

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