Fire Imus?

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by Sarah

And, I think we should remember that white girls can have nappy hair, too.

Imus wasn't referring to white girls with nappy hair. He was singling out black women--what he was saying specifically is "these are some really tough, really black, and really ugly women". That is precisely what he meant by his so-called joke.

[ELIUD]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

Imus wasn't referring to white girls with nappy hair. He was singling out black women--what he was saying specifically is "these are some really tough, really black, and really ugly women". That is precisely what he meant by his so-called joke.

...AND if anyone has heard the comments made by the producer after Imus' remarks, he actually used the word "JIGGABOOS". The whole crew is probably all around stupid. And his dumb wife, whom he met in a radio contest, added nothing to the show.

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by ELIUD

...AND if anyone has heard the comments made by the producer after Imus' remarks, he actually used the word "JIGGABOOS". The whole crew is probably all around stupid. And his dumb wife, whom he met in a radio contest, added nothing to the show.

I never knew much about Imus but I decided to look some stuff up. He has said some pretty mean hateful things about different groups in the past. Therefore, I can see how some people aren't just taking this as a little joke.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Dreamz19

I never knew much about Imus but I decided to look some stuff up. He has said some pretty mean hateful things about different groups in the past. Therefore, I can see how some people aren't just taking this as a little joke.

He is a so called shock jock - just like Howard Stern - only Imus' deal is more about politics and current events than Stern's love of the labia.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by ELIUD

...AND if anyone has heard the comments made by the producer after Imus' remarks, he actually used the word "JIGGABOOS". The whole crew is probably all around stupid. And his dumb wife, whom he met in a radio contest, added nothing to the show.

He was referring to that Spike Lee movie. I think that is why he tought nothing of it.

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

Imus wasn't referring to white girls with nappy hair. He was singling out black women--what he was saying specifically is "these are some really tough, really black, and really ugly women". That is precisely what he meant by his so-called joke.

My comment about white girls with nappy hair was a reference to the Stevie photo I posted below it. :P

And no, he shouldn't have said it. But, I would be a liar if I said that while I was watching that game, I myself, didn't comment to my dad that those were some "scary-ass lookin' girls". Not because of their race.. but because they look like they will beat your ****ing face in.

I've never cared much for Imus or his show. But I am a broadcaster. And it's like.. pay us, put this microphone in front of our face, and then tell us to shut up? He's been a hateful old bastard his entire career. A cowboy hat wearin' whatchamacallit. And what's sad to me is the thought that most likely, the people who are so upset about what he said are ones that didn't even hear it when he said it. Just after the snowball effect. It's like.. come on. People slip up. Let the man apologize for christ's sake. His comments were about a specific group. He apologized. They accepted it.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by Sarah

My comment about white girls with nappy hair was a reference to the Stevie photo I posted below it. :P

Sorry, I missed that!

But, I would be a liar if I said that while I was watching that game, I myself, didn't comment to my dad that those were some "scary-ass lookin' girls". Not because of their race.. but because they look like they will beat your ****ing face in.

I didn't see them....don't watch basketball. I can understand having that thought. And I can understand expressing that thought. What I don't understand is how you go from "scary-ass lookin' girls" (which might have been taken as a compliment from the team) to "nappy-headed ho's". Which might have been what happened with Imus....but how do you go with your real reaction (these women are tough) and come out with a racial slur?