So for those who know, what is your opnion? Peronally, I think what he said was stupid and wrong, but I don't beleive he should have been fired. I think it was a knee jerk reaction by cbs in order to avoid even the slightes hint of disapproval.
Although, I haven't heard of him before, they say this may have been a long time coming, and this was a conveinent way to get rid of him.
He should have been protected by the First Amendment, but the way modern American media work, you are judged and condemned according to political correctness and not by your rights to free speech. I never really cared for him, but I applauded his "I've apologized, now I'm done apologizing" stance.
In my opinion, what he said was dumb. But public figures say dumb -- and insulting -- things all the time. it seems no one can take a joke, or an insult, at all anymore.
This reminds me of the Sarah Silverman incident on Conan O'Brien. She made a joke that actually made fun of racism but in the process, used the word "chink". If you listened to the joke it was obvious she wasn't degrading Asians, yet minority groups jumped at the chance for free airtime and attacked her. NBC instantly issued an apology and promised Silverman would never be on the network again. As for Sarah, she refused to apologize, called the protesters opportunistic, and referred to the primary protester as a douche bag. Yet Rosie O'Donnell basically gets a free pass after 'apologizing' for her "ching chang chong" joke. It's all in how the media decide to present it.
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I think if anyone dont listen to him before you would want him fire. but, if you listen to him you would understand he is a COMEDIAN. not a news reporter! he make fun if every groups and shame on cbs fired him on the day he hold a hes 18th Annual Radiothon, for he'scharitie
He should have been protected by the First Amendment, but the way modern American media work, you are judged and condemned according to political correctness and not by your rights to free speech. I never really cared for him, but I applauded his "I've apologized, now I'm done apologizing" stance.
In my opinion, what he said was dumb. But public figures say dumb -- and insulting -- things all the time. it seems no one can take a joke, or an insult, at all anymore.
This reminds me of the Sarah Silverman incident on Conan O'Brien. She made a joke that actually made fun of racism but in the process, used the word "chink". If you listened to the joke it was obvious she wasn't degrading Asians, yet minority groups jumped at the chance for free airtime and attacked her. NBC instantly issued an apology and promised Silverman would never be on the network again. As for Sarah, she refused to apologize, called the protesters opportunistic, and referred to the primary protester as a douche bag. Yet Rosie O'Donnell basically gets a free pass after 'apologizing' for her "ching chang chong" joke. It's all in how the media decide to present it.
Its not so much that he made the joke but moreso who the joke was directed at. Sure his statements can be perceived as humor (if you find such comments funny) or they can perceived as racists but what makes these particular comments stand out is that he was making insulting comments to college athletes. This isn't a First Admendament issue this is a public deceny issue. These athletes should not have been fodder for his typical sexist or racist rants. Remember these are just college athletes NOT public figures if you are in the political arena, showbiz, or in professional sports your a public figure and sometimes you have to expect that people will make unkind and downright deeming remarks about you publicly but college kids sorry for me thats off limits.
In terms of Don Imus' material the guy has nothing geniuely funny to say so he resorts to the easiest way to make people laugh by appealing to their more baser side. There are plenty of people who do not go around publicly making sexist or racists jokes for fear of reprecussions. However this doesn't mean that people don't have those feelings thats why guys like Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, and Michael Savage all stay in business and are successful because many of us aren't as progressive as we would have those around us believe. So you listen to a guy on the radio who makes sexist and racist jokes you laugh along because it resonates with you and your more deeply held opinions.
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