"I am not a racist" (continued from the last prominent person's foot-in-mouth incident)

First, let me say that I have little interest in anything Don Imus has to say. I never liked the man, even back in the day when I lived in New York. I found his TV commercials for his (with a group of black people dressed in choir robes singing behind him) racially offensive. I wasn't too thrilled with the singers who took that job, either.

Second, I'm all for freedom of speech and all that, but I do feel that children and students should always be off limits from nasty remarks. To call any group of females ''nappy-headed ho's" ranks among the lowest of the low. To refer to students - young college athletes - in that manner is just abominable. It was so vile that most news programs didn't dare repeat the phrase. If I had a daughter on that team I'd want to run him down in the street and spit on his body.

I'm rather enjoying his humble attitude - I don't believe for one minute that he's remorseful about what he said, just that he truly fears he'll be fired. (Personally, I can't figure out why he just doesn't retire; he looks like Mick Jagger's older brother, and Mick looks like he's 80.) But will he really lose his job over the flap? Don't count on it. He's worth too much to his employer in terms of ad revenue. I won't be upset if he is let go; however, I think a suspension with no pay for 60 or even 90 days should suffice. Hit the shock jock with a shock to his wallet.

But don't count on it. Money talks.

To be continued, not with this issue but the next time somebody puts their foot in their mouth
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