Imus: Rutgers women's basketball team 'nappy headed hos'

[edbermac]

On the April 4 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning, host Don Imus referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team, which is comprised of eight African-American and two white players, as "nappy-headed hos" immediately after the show's executive producer, Bernard McGuirk, called the team "hard-core hos." Later, former Imus sports announcer Sid Rosenberg, who was filling in for sportscaster Chris Carlin, said: "The more I look at Rutgers, they look exactly like the Toronto Raptors."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011

Shit Don, that's some bad blow you're doing.

[crikkett]

1. oh no he didn't

[LiberalEsto]

2. That drug-addled jackass

should be in a padded cell, or sedated in a nursing home. What kind of disgusting language is that for MSNBC?
I graduated from Rutgers, but I'd be irate if he called ANYONE that.

[Bluestar]

3. This is more racist than Jimmy the Greek's comments years ago

And definitely more sexist. And yet, Imus still has a radio show. What's wrong with this picture?

[AX10]

4. When will he leave this world?

[Captain Hilts]

5. He should be suspended for saying that. nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Yeah.

Where's the nearest tree?

[yellowcanine]

7. Yep I used to listen to Imus and thought he was funny. But I got disgusted

with his crudity and downright meanness sometimes. He thought nothing of trashing someone over their looks - things they had no control over. But this is over the top even for him. MSNBC should cancel him over this.

[DeSwiss]

9. Yeah...

..."He thought nothing of trashing someone over their looks.."

Which is especially rich coming from him when you take a look at his ugly ass. Boo-yah!!!

[riverdeep]

10. Yeah, like Rush Limbaugh

when he makes fun of someone's looks. Are you kidding me?

Anyway, where's Bill Orally and Hannity, the ones calling for Rosie's ouster? I'm sure they will get right on this.

[Captain Hilts]

12. They said some really vulgar things about HillaryC that were just gross. nt

[Breeze54]

8. MSNBC should be bombarded with letters!

Imus is an asshat! I can't stand that prick!
Glad I don't have cable anymore.

[Bucky]

18. The most evil person in the world nominee

He's making Top Ten Idiots out of this at bare minimum.

[verse18]

11. Imus gave the players the Cynthia McKinney treatment.

I were my hair without chemical processing and I was told I looked like Medusa by a doctor I worked with.

[Johonny]

13. Once again

Imus doesn't know sports, doesn't know politics, isn't entertaining, isn't funny, so why exactly do people listen to him?

[Bucky]

19. It doesn't matter what Imus knows, it's who he knows. They look after their own.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. No shock

He used to call Robin Quivers the N-word in the hallways at WNBC when she and Stern worked there.

He's also suspended people on his show for such comments. Doubt he'll do it to himself, although he's arguably been on vacation since 1994.

[malaise]

15. No surprise here n/t

Imus is scum most of the time.

[stevedeshazer]

16. Imus? That filthy old drunk calling out someone because of HAIR?

It is to laugh.

[Bucky]

17. HA! Excellent. Or calling someone else a whore for that matter.

That's unacceptably racist blather. Time to complain.

[Breeze54]

20. He's the

piece of crap that said Jill Carroll, the kidnapped journalist, was pregnant by her captors.

He should be ignored and vigorously!

[stevedeshazer]

23. I especially like the Cowboy Bob neckerchief

It covers up his wrinkled up turkey neck.

This guy is a real asshole.

[Clark2008]

21. On behalf of the fans of Tennessee and the Lady Vols, may I

offer this to Imus for dissing our opponents in such a distasteful manner: SHUT THE FUCK UP!

And Go Lady Vols. Nice game with the WOMEN of Rutgers.

[Ilsa]

22. Is there an on air phone line where we can all call in and pretend to

talk about whatever his topic is, and then proceed to chew his sorry ass out for saying that shit?

[spooky3]

24. I wish that racist sexist and his sycophants would go get honest work

I don't care how many dollars he's donated or raised for his pet charities--it doesn't justify or offset bad behavior.

[WindRavenX]

25. good god

and this is on TV? National TV?

good fucking god.

[ismnotwasm]

26. Piece of shit

Acually, shit has it's uses. I don't listen to him, but I HATE people who play "let's not be politically correct" for ratings, attention, whatever, because that's what people who defend this shit sceam.

Jesus God, that's fucked up.