Don Imus Comments

mammasan

NMyTree wrote:

You see, I really don't comprehend anyone getting upset over what he said.

But, if one is going to get insulted/appalled/upset over what he said; then why aren't the same people who become appalled at this, appalled at Mencia, Chappelle, Lopez, Martin Lawrence, Def Comedy Jam, Night At The Apollo......the list goes on endlessly.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I think people should get "appalled" or "upset" over any of this stuff, but I'm just looking for consistency.

Ultimately this is nothing but a bullsh*t double-standard by desperately overly-sensitive, overly-PC people.

He should be able to say what ever he damn well pleases.

Certainly what he said is mild compared to some of the things said by other non-white comedians and talk show guys/gals. Not that I think anyone should get upset over what they say, either.

If someone doesn't like it, then tune out and don't listen. Turn the dial. Plain and simple.

There is definetly a double standard. People do have the right to say what ever they want but along with that freedom comes the consequences of your words. If the women on the Rutgers team where offended by his comments than that is their right too as well. Imus doesn't have to apologize to anyone but if he feels he has to than it should be to the women on the team, not Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or the entire black community. This doesn't simply refer to black people either. Look at Mel Gibson, Tim Hardaway. Both of them made off color comments about Jews and Gays.

I think the double standard exists because for a long time these minority groups (Jews, Latinos, gays, women, and blacks) where oppressed by the majority White Christian Males. This is not the case anymore but anytime a White Christian Male does say something off color it is a reminder of that oppression ( I don't agree with it but I believe that that is the reasoning).

I have also seen white comedians who rip into everyone and no one says anything about it, ever catch Lisa Lampinelle's routine.

mammasan

soulsinging wrote:

id be more worried about gloria steinem lurking if i spoke what's on my mind... for now ill just ask, did anybody even WATCH that game? and if so, why?

Why the hell would I watch a bunch of ugly women playing a man's sport.

Pacomc79

oh I don't think most people are appalled. People currently in media make thier careers out of overblowing the insignificant.

Is anyone really suprised to see Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton in the mix again? These guys are racial ambulance chasers simply happy to get the press.

Yes it's a non story, ultimately it's irrelavant....oh well at least it's timely which is more than I can say for the AN Smith story.


Don Imus is a biggot, but hey, that's pretty common these days, so are Sharpton and Jackson.

soulsinging

mammasan wrote:

Why the hell would I watch a bunch of ugly women playing a man's sport.

precisely. only im not joking when i say that... well, the second half anyway. i dont know enough to comment on their looks. but watching women play basketball is about as thrilling as watching a junior high cyo league game.

mammasan

soulsinging wrote:

precisely. only im not joking when i say that... well, the second half anyway. i dont know enough to comment on their looks. but watching women play basketball is about as thrilling as watching a junior high cyo league game.

LOL. I agree with you on the thrill level of women's basketball, but I must say basketball in general is pretty boring to me.

Derrick

Don Imus is a shock jock. He makes offensive comments. That's his job. Don't like it? Neither do I. But if you're going to crucify a shock jock every time (s)he offends a group of people, you better start building a lot of crosses.

I personally find the media attn in regards to the backlash more offensive than the original comments, as offensive as they were.

know1

It was a stupid, insensitive, moronic thing to say.

That being said, I find it incredibly hypocritical for those who are protesting against him and calling for him to be fired, to not protest ANYONE - rappers, comedians, etc - who make similar comments toward any race or type of person.

Taft

bootlegger10 wrote:

While I am not surprised that a somewhat famous liberal's racist comments go unposted on this message board (gee, double standard?), I can understand because the guy obviously just made a stupid off the cuff joke and these idiots want to crucify him for it. Ridiculous, just ridiculous. Sharpton needs to have his vocal cords ripped out. I'm sure he's never made a racist remark in any of his idiotic rants.

bootlegger, get a clue before you post, Imus is a registered Republican.

As for the comments, I enjoy Imus' show because he gets great guests, but he did cross a line here mainly because he attacked 18-22 yr old kids, who don't deserve to be beat up in the public spotlight. A suspension is appropriate, but that is it.

blackredyellow

The only issue that I have is that he called them "hos". The nappy headed part? c'mon... would you feel better if he called them curly headed?

Calling young women that you don't know hos is a little offensive, but I don't get the uproar from the idiots like Sharpton.

I think Imus is annoying, and really not at all funny, so I typically don't watch or listen to him. If you are offended by him, then don't listen to him.

I'm just tired of "racist" language that some people use that others aren't allowed to.

and nice try with the liberal comment bootlegger

chopitdown

how many people knew what he said before the media picked this story up? So thanks to the media we now have everyone in the country talking about it when before there prob wasn't nearly the exposure. It was stupid to say, no doubt.

Cosmo

Don Imus is still alive?

NMyTree

blackredyellow wrote:

The only issue that I have is that he called them "hos". The nappy headed part? c'mon... would you feel better if he called them curly headed?

Calling young women that you don't know hos is a little offensive, but I don't get the uproar from the idiots like Sharpton.

I think Imus is annoying, and really not at all funny, so I typically don't watch or listen to him. If you are offended by him, then don't listen to him.

I'm just tired of "racist" language that some people use that others aren't allowed to.

and nice try with the liberal comment bootlegger

Oddly enough, Imus was doing some tounge-in-cheek humor. Imagine that.

Now some dumbass is claiming she is fearing for life and deeply traumatized by what Imus said. Thye sista' sees a payday coming. Suma' dat bling-bling is twinkling in her eyes. Oh yeah, baby! Now we get down to the true motivation behind all of this.

Drew263

Where was the outcry over these comments?

http://www.break.com/index/double_standard.html

somebodyelsessky2020

Drew263 wrote:

Where was the outcry over these comments?

http://www.break.com/index/double_standard.html

wow that guy is fucking crazy and whites are so stupid for taking this shit!!
we run and throw imus on every fucking news channel every five minutes kissing black peoples asses and there is a guy who says this and nothing is ever mentioned about it. all imus did was make a simple fucking joke which i thought was funny. the same as i think chris rock is funny when he makes white jokes.
and besides a white girl can be a nappy headed ho just as well. the guy in this clip is out of his mind and had this been a white guy saying the opposite..all our major cities would still be smoldering from the riots.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

If "nappy headed ho's" was used in the context of Scary movie 4 it would be considered hilarious. If Dave Chapelle said it, no prob...funny. These are real people and it's specifically directed however.

Another case of a white mans botched attempt at black humor.

Imus ratings go up...Sharpton get his podium.

Pearl Jam and toast

Imus's comments weren't ignored here because he's a liberal (and he's not even a liberal...) they were ignored because no one really gives a damn about Imus. I watch him sometimes as opposed to the Today show because he's far less annoying and actually talks about news.

As for his comments I don't really care. He was trying to be funny - but he's not funny. Therefore he resorts to silly racist comments. People need to chill out, esp. the Rutgers. Oooo an old man in a cowboy hat on CNN called you a ho, get the fuck over it.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Imus's comments weren't ignored here because he's a liberal (and he's not even a liberal...) they were ignored because no one really gives a damn about Imus. I watch him sometimes as opposed to the Today show because he's far less annoying and actually talks about news.

As for his comments I don't really care. He was trying to be funny - but he's not funny. Therefore he resorts to silly racist comments. People need to chill out, esp. the Rutgers. Oooo an old man in a cowboy hat on CNN called you a ho, get the fuck over it.

Exactly a point I was going to make. Why the heck does CNN make this a cover story? A front page picture of Imus looking all conspicuous and disgruntled.

With a war going on, and literally hundreds of much more important issues to put forward...

how utterly ridiculous is that?

pjalive21

Trau wrote:

Don Imus isn't a liberal,

yes he is...a self proclaimed one at that

as far as the Rutgers girls, i like the drama act they put on at the press conference, maybe instead of shooting hoops they should become actors??

El_Kabong

pjalive21 wrote:

yes he is...a self proclaimed one at that

as far as the Rutgers girls, i like the drama act they put on at the press conference, maybe instead of shooting hoops they should become actors??

how many 'liberals' support mccain????

http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2007/04/10/ap/entertainment/d8odrp000.txt

'Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, whose presidential candidacy has been backed by Imus on the air, said he would still appear on Imus' program.'

hell, he even support rick santorum!!!

pjalive21

El_Kabong wrote:

how many 'liberals' support mccain????

http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2007/04/10/ap/entertainment/d8odrp000.txt

'Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, whose presidential candidacy has been backed by Imus on the air, said he would still appear on Imus' program.'

hell, he even support rick santorum!!!

maybe its all the years of jack daniels?? haha