profootballtalk.com - 6/24/2008
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The comments made by radio icon Don Imus on Monday regarding Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones have caught the attention of Rev. Al Sharpton, who led the charge to take down Imus in the wake of his comments regarding the Rutgers women’s basketball team.
“It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus [...]
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Don Imus on Pacman Comment: 'I Meant He Was Being Picked on Because He's Black'
FanHouse —
... That is going to be a very, very difficult claim for Imus's many detractors to swallow. Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk put it best: Imus doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt on this. If he had a history of pointing out that police unfairly target black men, his words could be understood in that context. But in reality, Imus has a history of racially insensitive comments, which suggests that he meant not that Jones has been arrested because the police like to arrest black men, but that he is a criminal because he is a black man. ...
Imus Responds To Brouhaha, Sharpton Will Wait
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... But we’ll all have to wait until tomorrow . Sharpton has released a statement concerning Imus’ remarks about Adam “He’s Still Pacman To Us Because We Don’t Want To Change All Our Post Tags” Jones . During Imus’ show Monday morning, a news story was being read about Jones’ numerous run-ins with the law, when Imus asked what “color” Jones was. When told that Jones was African-American, Imus responded, “Well, there you go. Now we know .” Of course, Al’s mad about the remark, which seems to read that Pacman’s a troublemaker because he’s black. But now the good reverend isn’t ...
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Don Imus drives Adam Jones to prayer —
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I didn’t expect radio jockey Don Imus to stick his foot in his mouth again – so soon.
Imus, only recently back from suspension following racially disparaging remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team , made insinuating remarks about black people and night clubs on Monday’s Imus in the Morning radio show.
As sports reporter Warner Wolf described Cowboys ...
Imus: How Dare He! —
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The curmudgeonly , pale artifact that is Don Imus has once again raised the ire of enlightened minds the world over. On Monday's show, Imus and Wolf were discussing Adam Jones' request Saturday that people stop using his nickname ( Pacman ). Wolf explained Jones was suspended from the NFL following a shooting at a Las Vegas nightclub, and he added that Jones had been "arrested six times since ...
Let’s Not Go to the Videotape —
Can't Stop The Bleeding
For the few of you who don’t read ESPN.com or every other sports blog in the world, I give you Don Imus on Adam Jones .
Imus was told by anchor Warner Wolf that Jones has “been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.”
Imus asked, “What color is he?”
“He’s African-American,” Wolf replied.
“Well, there you ...
Al Sharpton Considering Action on Don Imus Adam Jones Remarks —
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This morning Don Imus responded to a report on his radio show about Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones' legal troubles by asking, " What color is he ." Within hours, Al Sharpton had issued this statement: "I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or ...
Don Imus on Adam Jones: 'What Color Is He?' —
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Don Imus, the radio jock who was fired last year for calling the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos," has once again put his foot in his mouth in comments related to the world of sports. Pro Football Talk passes along the audio : When one of Imus's on-air partners discussed Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones' legal troubles, Imus asked, "What color is he." When told that ...
