Imus cancelled

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Honu

And how is it that a black comedian or any black person for that matter can stand up and degrade their own ethnic group along with women and it be ok ?
This Hip Hop generation can call each other things in the press and on t.v. and so on but if a white person says something that doesnt sit just right , well hell lets string em up.
Its just frikin stupid.

I agree, Honu. I don't think anyone should be saying that stuff...

[philcski]

Maybe I'm taking it harder than others because (a) I hate Imus with a passion and (b) I have a degree from Rutgers University but his comments went way beyond distasteful. These girls are all pretty hardscrabble, no doubt, but they have represented the University well and had done something pretty special by reaching the championship game. Why take a potshot like that at a time these girls should be celebrating? He's a real *******, despite his phony charity claims of goodness.
* Note that his "charity" has one of the lowest % of funds actually used of any major nonprofit in America.

[sham]

Originally Posted by philcski

Maybe I'm taking it harder than others because (a) I hate Imus with a passion and (b) I have a degree from Rutgers University but his comments went way beyond distasteful. These girls are all pretty hardscrabble, no doubt, but they have represented the University well and had done something pretty special by reaching the championship game. Why take a potshot like that at a time these girls should be celebrating? He's a real *******, despite his phony charity claims of goodness.
* Note that his "charity" has one of the lowest % of funds actually used of any major nonprofit in America.

Just looked up hardscrabble in the dictionary - it means "prostitute with coarse hair" .................. Just kidding. Couldn't resist.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I agree about the charity stuff, but honestly the way that he said the stuff, he was obviously just trying to be funny. It was a bad joke fine. But it's not like he went through name by name or actually really cares one way or another. Do you think he really had any ill will or hate for the team? It was a joke. A bad one, but who here hasn't told an off color joke?

Of course he doesn't, which is why I think the firing is a little over the top but I thought a 1 month suspension would have been justifiable.

Originally Posted by sham

Just looked up hardscrabble in the dictionary - it means "prostitute with coarse hair" .................. Just kidding. Couldn't resist.

LOL

[satan's twin]

As if this story needs another dumbass participant....What's up with the Governors of New Jersey and late night cruising? With the countless important issues facing a sitting governor, having to insert himself into the meeting between Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team doesn't seem high on the state's 'to do' list. Now he should have a nice recouperative stretch of time to reconsider that important schedule of his.

[timmgirvan]

Corzine is PLENTY banged up...12 broken ribs,broken sternum,femur broken in 2 places...seems the Gov wasn't wearing his seatbelt. He's gonna take awhile to get well,for sure!