Don Imus fired from WFAN

[Brian Damage]

There goes our raises. **** that bastard Al Sharpton! I hope he dies of cancer.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

There goes our raises. **** that bastard Al Sharpton! I hope he dies of cancer.

Raises? Did you work for WFAN?

I have to say good riddance. I knew when MSNBC cancelled him he would be gone from CBS too.

[Pavan]

I heard that on Mike & the Mad Dog. They were pissed not because of the firing but the timing. The Radiothon is going on right now and CBS does this crap??

[Brian Damage]

The timing is absolutely horrible. How CBS can crumble to the feet of the racist Al Sharpton is despicable.

[ThomasE]

He was fired? Oh darn! LOL. I found out on CNN.

[Brian Damage]

Mike and the Mad dog will take over mornings effective tomorrow.

[Ireneparalegal]

I will post my question here that I posted on the other thread. How is it NOT ok for Imus and other non-blacks to say despicable things? If you get on Imus and those who have done it, THEN GET ON EVERYBODY!

When Imus posed the statements regarding rappers/hip-hop artists who also use the same derogatory remarks on a daily basis to Al Sharpton, Sharpton IGNORED those statements. Where are all the boycotts, where are all the black women or any woman for that matter who hates what Imus said, why aren't they rushing to ban CD's, music videos that display women in vulgar manner. WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JESSE JACKSON? WHERE ARE ALL THOSE BLACK ACTIVISTS WHO STOOD UP when it was Richards blasting at blacks at the comedy club. Where are all those Imus haters? I don't recall anyone of those people standing up to the derogatory remarks that are heard on a daily basis on R&B, rap and hip-hop music for the last decade.

[bandito]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I will post my question here that I posted on the other thread. How is it NOT ok for Imus and other non-blacks to say despicable things? If you get on Imus and those who have done it, THEN GET ON EVERYBODY!

When Imus posed the statements regarding rappers/hip-hop artists who also use the same derogatory remarks on a daily basis to Al Sharpton, Sharpton IGNORED those statements. Where are all the boycotts, where are all the black women or any woman for that matter who hates what Imus said, why aren't they rushing to ban CD's, music videos that display women in vulgar manner. WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JESSE JACKSON? WHERE ARE ALL THOSE BLACK ACTIVISTS WHO STOOD UP when it was Richards blasting at blacks at the comedy club. Where are all those Imus haters? I don't recall anyone of those people standing up to the derogatory remarks that are heard on a daily basis on R&B, rap and hip-hop music for the last decade.

Couldn't have said it better.

[TJL]

I am surprized. I didn't think he would get fired.

[Chelsea]

And most likely, he only got fired because the advertisers reacted in their usual knee-jerk manner, pulled their spots, sending the network/station owners into a panic. It's a shame.

That said, think Imus will wind up on Sirius or XM?

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by Dr. Bullfish

And most likely, he only got fired because the advertisers reacted in their usual knee-jerk manner, pulled their spots, sending the network/station owners into a panic. It's a shame.

That said, think Imus will wind up on Sirius or XM?

I bet he does, and probably making a LOT more than he made at WFAN/MSNBC. But with XM and Sirius thinking about merging, it may not be immediate.

[TVFactFan]

Yeah I don't think he should have been fired because it was SEXIST not Racist. Now if he had said "THOSE are some BLACK NAPPY headed Ho's" then I would say Racist but he was just comparing the Physical appearance of the Tennesse Girls and Rutgers Girls

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Yeah I don't think he should have been fired because it was SEXIST not Racist. Now if he had said "THOSE are some BLACK NAPPY headed Ho's" then I would say Racist but he was just comparing the Physical appearance of the Tennesse Girls and Rutgers Girls

If it was sexist, still doesn't make it right. Also, if it was not racist, then he should have said so, but he didn't say that or defend himself because he knew he was WRONG. He knows what he said and how he said it.

Now, why don't those who demanded his job now go and get all those other people who say derogatory things. Or is this only abt white people saying the wrong thing?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

If it was sexist, still doesn't make it right. Also, if it was not racist, then he should have said so, but he didn't say that or defend himself because he knew he was WRONG. He knows what he said and how he said it.

Now, why don't those who demanded his job now go and get all those other people who say derogatory things. Or is this only abt white people saying the wrong thing?

Well Sharpton said they are going after Rappers now, so we will see

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Well Sharpton said they are going after Rappers now, so we will see

Oh really? I would like to see/read this. From what I have been hearing lately is that rap music and what Don Imus and others have said in the past are TWO VASTLY DIFFERENT THINGS.

Today the leading editor from Vibe Magazine, Danyel Smith was on World News Tonight saying that those are two different issues and shouldn't be compared. What the rappers are doing are just entertainment and blah blah blah. The editor from another black magazine said the same thing and more. BLAH BLAH BLAH.