HRR on Imus' Remarks
Please do not believe I have no thoughts on the comments made last Wednesday by Don Imus. I mentioned my thoughts Friday on Sports Rap (KCOH 1430 AM, www.kcohradio.com); but, I didn't put any comments in print.
Here goes:
I know Imus offered an apology on Friday; but, actions need to be taken against him. If he's not fired, then suspend him without pay until each of the Rutgers women's basketball players graduate from Rutgers University. Considering the team is very young, you understand where I'm coming from.
Here's the joint statement by the presidents of the NCAA and Rutgers University regarding the comments made April 4 during the nationally syndicated Don Imus program on MSNBC:
“The NCAA and Rutgers University are offended by the insults on MSNBC’s Don Imus program toward the 10 young women on the Rutgers basketball team. It is unconscionable that anyone would use the airways to utter such disregard for the dignity of human beings who have accomplished much and deserve great credit.
“It is appropriate that Mr. Imus and MSNBC have apologized.”
Here goes:
I know Imus offered an apology on Friday; but, actions need to be taken against him. If he's not fired, then suspend him without pay until each of the Rutgers women's basketball players graduate from Rutgers University. Considering the team is very young, you understand where I'm coming from.
Here's the joint statement by the presidents of the NCAA and Rutgers University regarding the comments made April 4 during the nationally syndicated Don Imus program on MSNBC:
“The NCAA and Rutgers University are offended by the insults on MSNBC’s Don Imus program toward the 10 young women on the Rutgers basketball team. It is unconscionable that anyone would use the airways to utter such disregard for the dignity of human beings who have accomplished much and deserve great credit.
“It is appropriate that Mr. Imus and MSNBC have apologized.”
posted by Kris Gardner @ 4:51 PM
4 Comments:
At Mon Apr 09, 10:05:00 AM CDT,
Tammy Garner said…
I heard some additional remarks from Imus this morning. He is being pro-active in facing the consequences of his actions, which he freely admits were inappropriate.
He will be on Al Sharpton's radio program today, and you know he will be on the hot seat there.
In the larger picture, Don Imus, and his wife Diedre, do so many extraordinary things for children in not only the US, but over the entire world, that it is difficult to think he has a predudiced bone in his body.
But, as he said this morning, part of what his radio show is about, and has been about for 35 years, is making fun of everybody. He now states that it is clear to him that there are some people that you should not make fun of, and a group of young women playing in the National Basketball Chamipionship game is not a group that should be made fun of. They have dont nothing to be called out on, and he also stated that this situation is making him look at how his show is run...the whole show, how they deal with topics and groups.
He also doesn't think that his charitable work (which is substantial, imo) gives him a free pass in this situation. He wants to meet with the team, coaches, and administrators at Rutgers, so he might also personally applogize to them.
In the final analysis, this situation certainly does focus an unfortunate light on race relations in our country. When a sophistocated, mature, and apparently big-hearted white man, can make such a scurilous remark about young black female athletes...we obviously have a very long way to go in this regard as a society.
I hope the press will be as free in reporting the outcomes of Imus's repentance as they have been of his initial remarks, horific as they were.
At Mon Apr 09, 12:51:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Thank you very much for your comments, Tammy.
I must admit I've never listened to Imus' show. What I know of the show is what I've heard from others.
I hope Imus is sincere in his apology; and, he works toward putting this huge mistake of his behind him.
At Mon Apr 09, 06:03:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Imus has been suspended for two weeks:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17999196/
At Wed Apr 11, 05:52:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17999196/
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