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Eniram
Sudan3166 Posts
article: http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=10247 Original comments that got him in trouble: Heres Don on Al Sharpton's show. Sharpton calls for his firing: Imus calling sharpton + listener "you people:" Sharpton + Don on the today show later: http://youtube.com/watch?v=E5JdJnltdRg What do you guys think about? Was the punishment appropriate? Too lenient? Too harsh? Were the comments even racist at all? | ||
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Sadist
United States7299 Posts
However, the people who side with Imus and say its free speech? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? If i called my boss an ugly black gorilla Id get fired, or made a comment about something inappropriate id get fired, (not that its exactly the same as his job, where hes paid to make comments like this) The radio station can fire him for whatever the fuck they want. If you have shitty ratings theyll fire you? Free speech? You dont have free speech on the radio, you cant be thrown in jail (unless theres some crazy FCC law or something) but you can get fired. Dumbasses, stop being Giant Vaginas and take a joke | ||
micronesia
United States24750 Posts
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rawrx
United States380 Posts
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~AreS]
Canada2170 Posts
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Hot_Bid
Braavos36388 Posts
amazing. | ||
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rS.NonY
United States286 Posts
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Sadist
United States7299 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:39 Hot_Bid wrote: what? are people seriously saying that people who are offended by this are "taking his comments too seriously?" are you fucking joking? it's clearly and obviously racist and he should be fired. cal ripken was scheduled to be on imus' show but canceled his appearance, i would too. amazing. you act like he called them niggers or something. OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE RACIAL JOKES BUT THEY WERENT RACIST he makes fun of EVERYBODY hes SUPPOSED To make jokes, he made a joke (It was weak as fuck anyway) big deal. People need to lighten up, take a fucking joke. | ||
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Tadzio
3340 Posts
There's a lot of racism in this world still, and it's a problem that should be taken seriously, but Imus' goof is small potatoes. | ||
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Hot_Bid
Braavos36388 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:42 Sadist wrote: you act like he called them niggers or something. OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE RACIAL JOKES BUT THEY WERENT RACIST he makes fun of EVERYBODY hes SUPPOSED To make jokes, he made a joke (It was weak as fuck anyway) big deal. People need to lighten up, take a fucking joke. him calling them nappy headed hoes isn't a racist joke? what the fuck? so if he called a group of asians slanty eyed rice pickers, or a group of hispanics greasy bean picking border jumpers, those aren't racist because he didn't say "gook" or "chink" or "spic"? are you fucking kidding? | ||
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Hot_Bid
Braavos36388 Posts
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:36 ~AreS] wrote: Too many uptight people in this world. Word. | ||
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lil.sis
China4650 Posts
lol @ al sharpton "Do you think calling people "nappy headed hos" is funny?" | ||
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Haemonculus
United States6980 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:42 Sadist wrote: OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE RACIAL JOKES BUT THEY WERENT RACIST "He's not racist! He just hates black people!" Seriously calling black people "you people" doesn't make him any more racist than me punching you in the face would make me violent. | ||
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Sadist
United States7299 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:47 Hot_Bid wrote: him calling them nappy headed hoes isn't a racist joke? what the fuck? so if he called a group of asians slanty eyed rice pickers, or a group of hispanics greasy bean picking border jumpers, those aren't racist because he didn't say "gook" or "chink" or "spic"? are you fucking kidding? racial jokes are not racist, they are simply racial jokes. Denying someone service because they are black or calling someone a nigger is racist, not what imas did, please, the way you are acting is typical of the problem of big ass overreaction in todays culture (especially in america) . Watch any comedian and youll hear shit way worse than what Imas said. | ||
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Tadzio
3340 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:47 Hot_Bid wrote: him calling them nappy headed hoes isn't a racist joke? what the fuck? While I think what Imus said was racist, I think it was alot more sexist. Maybe some feminists will attack Imus to advertise their plight after Sharpton's moved on to his next outrage. | ||
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Sadist
United States7299 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:51 Haemonculus wrote: "He's not racist! He just hates black people!" Seriously calling black people "you people" doesn't make him any more racist than me punching you in the face would make me violent. you people does not qualify him for being racist, it qualifies him for choosing his words poorly. It doesnt show hes prejudice or anything. Seriously, first of all he comes from a different generation and secondly al sharpton wouldnt get called "you people" if he didnt act like the stereotypical uppity always claiming racism person (of ANY RACE, not just black people, theres people like this for every race gender etc.) | ||
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~AreS]
Canada2170 Posts
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:42 Sadist wrote: you act like he called them niggers or something. OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE RACIAL JOKES BUT THEY WERENT RACIST he makes fun of EVERYBODY hes SUPPOSED To make jokes, he made a joke (It was weak as fuck anyway) big deal. People need to lighten up, take a fucking joke. Oh. So as long as we dont use the word nigger, we aren't being racist? How enlightened. | ||
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Sadist
United States7299 Posts
On April 10 2007 17:55 ~AreS] wrote: I could make a joke about how the government should DIAF, but that doesn't make me an anarchist. exactly, theres very little racism imo nowadays, its way more to do with classism. For example if you felt uncomfortable because a group of highschool-early college black kids were dressed in hoodies and tims walking up behind you would you be racist? What if they were white, wearing the same clothes would you feel any more comfortable? Id be willing to bet the same people who felt uncomfortable wouldnt think twice about a few black males in suits carrying brief cases, it has nothing to dow ith the color of their skin but their tax bracket and clothes. | ||
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