Nappy-Headed Hos

Are Don Imus' remarks by themselves enough to warrant serious action against the man? No. He's apologized to the point of his own detriment. Are Don Imus' remarks in conjunction with previous comments enough? Yes. If you look back at prior incidents, Imus, and his associate Sid Rosenberg, have made many racially-charged comments. Rosenberg was twice fired for offensive remarks, and each time he was rehired. It demonstrates a pattern of acceptance, that such behavior is not counter to Imus' true feelings as he contends but instead a Freudian slip.

His attempts to save his integrity and his show via endless apologies seem, at least to me, to be compounding the problem. From this little tidbit of wisdom..."Here's what I've learned: that you can't make fun of everybody, because some people don't deserve it" to a heated reference of "you people" (presumably the black community), Don Imus is tempting fate and yet another "slip of the tongue". Is a two week suspension enough punishment? Probably not. In the end though, those dashing good looks will probably get him off the hook, or the millions of listeners who tune in. I'm still waiting for him to announce that he'll be receiving counseling. Hell, if he gets Ted Haggard's counselors he could be cured in three weeks and we can put all of this behind us.