Imus: I Was Taken Out of Context

June 25th, 2008

The radio show host says he’d have to be “insane” to make a fresh racist remark
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Don Imus says that people are taking his latest controversial remarks out of context, but the Rev. Al Sharpton didn’t sound like he was buying it. “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,” Sharpton said in a statement. “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, who was suddenly a well-known name in Black households after his infamous “nappy-headed hos” comment last year, says he definitely wasn’t dissing Dallas Cowboys D-back Adam “Packman” Jones when he asked “what color is he” after hearing that the baller had been arrested again. In fact, he says he was making a “sarcastic point” about racial injustice. “What people should be outraged about is that they arrest Blacks for no reason,” Imus told The Associated Press Tuesday. “I mean, there’s no reason to arrest this kid six times. Maybe he did something once, but everyone does something once.” Another racial controversy is the last thing that Imus can afford after his nine-month suspension after slamming the women on the Rutger’s Women’s Basketball Team in April 2007 with the nappy-headed hos remark. Many people, including Sharpton, initially called for Imus’ firing. The civil rights leader later said that Imus, who promised future sensitivity, had a right to forgiveness. Six months ago, Imus returned to the airwaves. During Monday’s broadcast, sports announcer Warner Wolf mentioned Jones’ run-ins with the law. That prompted Imus to ask, “What color is he?” Responded Wolf: “African-American.” Imus responded: “There you go. Now we know.” On Tuesday, Imus said he’d be crazy to be guilty of what he’s currently accused of. “How insane would I have to be? What would I be thinking?” Imus said. Jones told The Dallas Morning News in Tuesday editions that he’s upset by Imus’ comments and plans to pray for the radio host. Take this poll.

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lynn Said on

Seschris: I hear you Bro certain entitys are allways at work providing misinformation to our people, trying to to get the weaker brother or sister to fall in line.



UMlaw Said on

Irrelevant??? Really? Did I really state irrelevant facts in my last post? Those are hard facts…i would bet anything on that. Black men in Pacman’s age bracket commit the most violent crimes in the US!! Look it up.
So, if Imus’ comments were that he wasn’t surprised that Pacman got arrested so many times since he is in the said age/race bracket, HOW ARE THE FACTS IRRELEVANT??



Kaja Said on

If yo go back to the beginning, I mus was knoiwn for being a racist many years ago. That doesn’t just change beause you get on the radio. Imus is aracist and I think the whole world knows that. He’s one of those smile in the faces of blacks, but can’t stand the sight of them. Remember how old he is to. He was around when things were shaky for blacks. When I first hear his comment about Pacman I knew what he meant. He basically was saying it was because he’s black. Thats something only a biggot would say and I think he needs to be fired.



Good ol'Shucky Said on

Blacks are pretty stupid, and generally uncontrollable, predictable and have retained well their African barbarism.

I agree with Don Anus.

:D



patsy Said on

IMUS IS FULL OF S–T, EVERYONE CAN SEE THROUGH HIS BS.



B_Dub Said on

I think that BET should have posted the conversation with the story. It’s not what you say all the time, but how you say it. He may very well have been saying that Blacks are always getting arrested. I’m not saying anyone is wrong for what they feel about him, but I think that we all deserve a chance to hear the comment before casting stones. That is just my opinion. Maybe it was his sarcastic way to be an advocate for Black justice. After all, I’m certain that many lawmakers would listen to his station before they listen to Rev. Al’s. This could work in our favor (depending on HOW he said what he said).



patsy Said on

IMUS IS FULL OF S–T, EVERYONE CAN SEE THROUGH HIS BS



joseph Said on

Well i must say that when he made his comments about the Rutgers womens basketball team it was completely off base, because these women were from a good school, with good grades and should not even have been called what he called them. However considering the media and how they like to report bad behavior a lot by the black community, not just in sports, it’s easy to see how he could make this statement. this is how mainstream media reports constantly making what African Americans do wrong the main news of the day. Like “oh see what kind of trouble there getting into now, I mean what next” they should just say it. This is what the media seems to mean. This is what the Black Community, to me, should be upset about.



Tina Marie Said on

Do You Believe Imus Was Defending Pac Man Jones? Or Being Racist?
Current mood: annoyed
Category: Blogging

IMUS CAN YOU SPELL “FIRED?” GET OFF THE PUBLIC AIRWAY WITH SUCH RACISM THE WORD NEEDS MORE PEACEKEEPERS WE HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY LIKE THE STARVING CHILDREN IN “AFRICA” SNAKES BELONG IN CAGES “YOUR CAGE DOOR IS OPEN GO IN SOMEBODY SLAM THE DOOR AND LOCK IT, THEN THROW AWAY THE DAM KEY SHAME ON YOU IMUS PLEASE DON’T TEACH YOUR VERY YOUNG BEAUTIFUL SON THAT POISON RACISM YOU SEEM TO CAN’T LET GO OF!!!



Katchen Said on

Oh, please. Don’t you know when you have won a battle. Don Imus is on your band wagon now. Forget about it.



kim Said on

I think you need to fire him for his rascist remarks if you don’t anything good to said just keep it quite.Don how would you feel if i call you a craker wood.



kim Said on

IMUS NEED TO GO TO H—



The Facts Said on

It is still amazing reading these post, and not see much difference b/w many of you and Imus. There is no excuse for his comments, but many of you are in the same boat along with B.E.T. with the racist comments you make about anyone who doesnt agree with you politically.

How sad is it to see folks being called an uncle tom, sell-out, oreo, house n—, etc.. In my humble opinion this is worst coming from within the black race….unreal.



Niecie Said on

WTF!!! Good Ol’ Shucky have you lost your everlasting mind?? If anyone is stupid, it is people of your kind. How about you learn how to spell. I pretty sure that you meant to type “barbarianism” and not you word “barbarism”. If you are going to insult someone, make sure you are actually typing a word that means something. But anyway, it amazes me that you would say something as stupid as you seem to think that Blacks are. Funny, because if I’m not mistaken, you are living comfortably because of Blacks’ so-called stupidity. Everything from your TV to the beating of your heart was ALL done by a Black person…a Black man…so I would think that you are the stupid one. How dare you let such filth pour from the very mouth that Blacks have proven time and time again that they are more than capable of filling. You should shut your trap before we take everything we have given your rude, uneducated, and indeed stupid behind has. Because let me tell you baby boy, I am far from stupid and I will meet you any day and time to prove it. In other words, make sure you think before you speak to or about me and my people ever again. And as far as you agreeing with Don Anus…that doesnt even need commenting on because we all know what he can do. And as far as I’m concerned you are more than welcome to follow. I’m bending over for you right now…



im the real one Said on

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EXCUSE RACISTS… HE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT BLACKS OR HOW THEY FEEL, BUT HE GONA REAP WHAT HE SOWING, WITH A FACE LIKE HIS NO WONDER HE’S ON RADIO, CANT BE SEEN.>>>



Ebony Rogers Said on

Niecie,

I think it’s so sad that you’re trying to correct someone else’s grammatical errors, and yet you’re managing to make grammatical mistakes in the process. I can’t help but laugh at your mere ignorance. The beating of someone’s heart has nothing to do with a black man. Granted, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first open-heart procedure here in the States. However, you must understand that it is God who controls each person’s heartbeat. Secondly, I would like you to know that it saddens me even more to hear you say that White America profited off of “Blacks so-called stupidity”. Are you serious? Don’t get me wrong, I do not agree with the comment the young man made or the one that was made by Imus. I strongly believe that instead of focusing on such comments, African Americans need to concentrate on raising the bar of excellence. When was the last time you did that? From what I’ve read, you seem to write the way you speak, which is not such a good thing. Telling someone to shut his or her trap, and referring to him as “baby boy” does not show your intelligence. In fact, it only emphasizes your lack thereof. I sincerely hope that you, and the rest of Black America, will eventually see that there is something more important to talk about than this mere foolishness. After all, I’m preparing for the greatest event in World History: the 2nd coming. Are you ready to see Jesus?



Katchen Said on

Every war is won one battle at a time. But one wonders how many battles we must endure. The same old tactics that are used time after time just don’t work anymore. The white man, as a whole, is never going to feel guilty about the past. We must make him realize that the past is what made everyone what we are today. Senator Obama should be our next American Idol. Such strength, such bravery,and ethics should be emulated.



seschris Said on

UMLAW

WHAT WOULD THE BLACK COMMUNITY DO WITHOUT UMLAW TO TELL US RIGHT FROM WRONG!!!

THANKS UMLAW FOR EXPLANING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE COMMITTING CRIMES AT ALL. MY GOD, WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT UMLAW TO EXPLAIN THE BASICS OF LIFE TO US????

I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS ANOTHER PERSON’S FAULT IF I GO ROB A STORE OR I SHOOT A MAN. YOU MEAN I ALONE AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. OOHHH, THANKS FOR SETTING ME STRAIGHT UMLAW!!!

THANKS AGAIN UMLAW!!! YOU’RE MY HERO!!!!!!!!



seschris Said on

UMLAW:

You need to get some mental help working thru your obsession with African Americans. I’m sure that OSU has some psychological counseling services for its students. Carrying around all that hate toward blacks can make you sick and possibly dangerous. Your animosity shows in all your posts. Remember the Virginia Tech killer, Cho Seung-Hui (one of your fellow Asian American model citizens)….he consistently blamed everything on one particular group of people as well. Then one day he finally just SNAPPED!!! That’s who you remind me of. That’s you…your posted comments are crazy like his. You’re loosing your grip with reality. I’ll pray for your classmates.



ALISHA Said on

BLACK PEOPLE WAKE UP! THIS WORLD IS ABOUT TO BE DESTROYED AND IF YOU SIDE WITH THE WHITE MAN AND GO AGAINST YOUR OWN PEOPLE, YOU WILL BE DESTROYED WITH YOUR SLAVE MASTER. *@%$ ALL OF THESE CRACKERS AND CHINKS ON THIS SITE. BLACK PEOPLE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE HERE, STARTING WITH THE EGYPTIANS. WE CREATED EVERYTHING AND EVERY RACE COMES FROM US. CIVILIZATION STARTED WITH US IN AFRICA. THE WHITE RACE SHOULD GO BACK TO THE CAVES AND HILLS OF EUROPE AND ACT LIKE BARBARIC BEASTS THAT THEY ARE AND THAT IS IN THEIR VERY NATURE TO BE. BARBARISM STARTED IN EUROPE. WHOEVER SAID BLACK PEOPLE COMMIT MOST OF THE CRIMES IS A LYING RACIST. THE WHITE RACE ARE THE CHIEF SHEDDERS OF BLOOD AND THE BLACK RACE CAN’T EVEN COME CLOSE TO EQUALLING THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD AS THESE CRACKERS. HISTORY SHOWS US THAT WHITE DEVILS ARE ABSOLUTELY DISAGREEABLE TO LIVE WITH IN PEACE AND THAT NO ONE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO GET ALONG WITH THESE BEASTS. WAR IS COMMING RAPIDLY IN THIS COUNTRY AND BLACK PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE TO STAND WITH THEIR PEOPLE AND FIGHT THIS ?$%#*?% WHITE DEVIL OR TO STAND WITH THEIR ENEMY AND OPPRESSOR. TO ALL BLACK PEOPLE: IF YOU MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE, YOU GET THE RIGHT ANSWER!