IMUS AT IT AGAIN
profootballtalk.com 6/23/2008 — Less than 15 months after losing his gig on WFAN and MSNBC for making racially charged comments regarding the Rutgers women’s basketball team, radio icon Don Imus has danced dangerously close to, and arguably over, the line again.
On Monday, ...
Don Imus Is At It Again
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 6/24/2008 — Unbelievable. From The Sporting Blog via Politico comes yet another Don Imus racially charged comment in regards to Adam "Pacman" Jones. The conversation was about how Jones wanted to drop the nickname of "Pacman" to turn a page in his career when ...
Imus: How Dare He!
nationofislamsportsblog.blogspot.com 6/24/2008 — 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 ...
Ask Pacman Jones!
kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com 6/24/2008 —
From time to time, KSK has reeled in big-name NFL players and analysts to answer questions from fans the world over. Well today, we have a very special guest here with us. It’s Cowboys’ defensive back Pacman, nee Adam, Jones! Onto your questions! ...
SHARPTON’S GROUP WEIGHS ACTION ON LATEST IMUS REMARK
profootballtalk.com 6/24/2008 — 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 ...
Don Imus opines on the artist formerly known as Pacman Jones
sports.yahoo.com 6/23/2008 — It
makes me sad to tell you that Don Imus, the Pacman Jones of radio hosts, once
again has a little bit of explaining to do.
I was hoping to be done with Don Imus. I wanted to be, but we're not. This
morning, he turned his attention to Pacman Jones, who, like
many Rutgers women's basketball players , is black and has tattoos. The
following conversation took place on Imus's radio show ...
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Still USA Oops
sportingnews.com 6/24/2008 — Today's Calls: USA Hoops vs. USA Oops, Joe Alexander vs. Russell Westbrook, Shawn Marion vs. Jermaine O'Neal, Dan Haren vs. Ben Sheets, Felix Hernandez vs. Johan Santana, Don Imus vs. Pacman Jones, Michael Strahan vs. Terry Bradshaw, Sean Avery vs. ...
Don Imus: Still Not Being Too Friendly To The Black Folk
deadspin.com 6/23/2008 — Regardless of where you sit on the whole Imus/"nappy-headed ho" spectrum, it was pretty apparent that Imus did at least acknowledge how something like that could be considered offensive . Sure. That's his job: Be an old hillbilly crank and sometimes ...
Let’s Not Go to the Videotape
cantstopthebleeding.com 6/24/2008 — 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 ...
Crypt Keeper strikes again?
construda.blogspot.com 6/24/2008 — Don Imus looks as if he crawled from a grave to make another controversial remark about race. (I'm sorry, but the man's resemblence is uncanny.). But was he being racist or simply lack depth in his opinion about stereotypes toward African-Americans in regard to resident NFL jailbird Adam Jones? I see his comments as two ways.
Adam Jones: Don't Call Me Pacman
sports.aol.com 6/18/2008 — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Pacman Jones doesn't want to be known as Pacman anymore. Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that Jones will publicly request this week that he just be known as Adam Jones. Presumably, this is a symbolic gesture ...
THE END OF “PACMAN”
profootballtalk.com 6/18/2008 — As Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones attempts to put behind him the misbehavior that marred the first three years of his NFL career, Jones is putting “Pacman” to rest.
According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Pacman no longer wants to be ...
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Tiger, Mets, Favre
sportingnews.com 6/19/2008 —
Today's Calls: The PGA vs. Oblivion, Andy Sonnanstine vs. Carlos Zambrano, Jerry Manuel vs. Willie Randolph, Brett Favre vs. Retirement, Pacman Jones vs. Adam Jones, Michigan vs. Northwestern, Rick Dutrow vs. Congress and More.
The Opening ...
Alright Mr. Jones… as you wish Pacman
juicedsportsblog.com 6/23/2008 — Adam “Pacman” Jones wants everyone to get rid of the gobble gobble in an effort to show folks he is truly trying to change his life around. I think I’ll go on a wait and see for this one.
SCOTT JACOBS
He’s not the first. ...
Sports Figures Living With Unfortunate Same Names
undraftedfreeagent.blogspot.com 6/24/2008 — Athletes work hard to build their reputations, their names. Throughout his career, Pacman Jones has done nothing but destroy his. As such, it's no surprise that, with a change of scenery, Pacman is trying to rebrand himself as a new man. That man is ...
Imus Responds To Brouhaha, Sharpton Will Wait —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
As DEADSPIN informed us earlier to, it sounded like Don Imus was back to making racist comments about athletes . Now, Mike Florio of PRO FOOTBALL TALK gets wind of the inevitable response that should be spewing forth from Rev. Al Sharpton .
But we’ll all have to wait until tomorrow .
Sharpton has released a statement concerning Imus’ remarks about Adam “He’s ...
Don Imus on Pacman Comment: 'I Meant He Was Being Picked on Because He's Black' —
FanHouse
With another controversy about racially tinged remarks swirling around Don Imus , the radio jock has offered an explanation for his latest comments. On today's show, Imus and on-air partner Warner Wolf were discussing Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and his long arrest record. Imus asked Wolf, " What color is he " and when Wolf said Jones is African-American, Imus said, "Well, ...
Al Sharpton Considering Action on Don Imus Adam Jones Remarks —
FanHouse
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 ...
Blog-A-Roni: Imus’ Racist Remarks About Pacman —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
• DEADSPIN finds Don Imus trying desperately to stay in the public eye with some more off-color comments - this time about Adam “Don’t Call Me Pacman Anymore” Jones .
• PRO FOOTBALL TALK stays in step with George Martin , the ex-Giants lineman who just finished his 3,000-mile walk from New York to San Diego and raised over $2 million for 9/11 rescue workers .
• ...
Don Imus Makes Racist Comment About Adam "Pacman" Jones —
FanIQ Blog
I think anyone who remembers Don Imus getting suspended for calling the Rutgers women's basketball team a bunch of "nappy-headed hoes" figured that after he got back on the air again, it'd only be a matter of time before he said something dumb again.
And if you had June 23rd marked on you calendar, then you win a prize.
Imus today had what I'd call a very questionable ...
Don Imus totally learned his lesson that first time —
The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
Don Imus is getting really consistent with this whole racism thing. It’s like any time anything sports related crosses his desk, he says something vaguely bigoted. The latest comes from Politico , via Chris .
During the show, conversation turned to a story about how suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones now wants to drop his well-known nickname. In the course of ...
Well There You Go? —
Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries
Fool me once, shame on you. But fool me twice? Sometimes it’s okay to give people a second chance. But times like this make it seem like you shouldn’t.
Don Imus. Yes, the same Don Imus who said some foul things about the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team last year is being the shock jock that he must have always wanted to be. This time he’s at it with Adam ...
Did Don Imus say something unwise again? —
Sports stories from Newsday
I'm way too buy obsessing over Mike Francesa and Chris Russo to get involved with another Don Imus imbroglio, but since this one involves a sports figure I guess I might as well post it.
Here i s a link to the audio from Deadspin.
Maybe Imus meant that Pacman Jones' race was a factor in his rap sheet in the sense that black men often are treated more aggressively than white men are by ...
Don Imus Says He Was Being Sarcastic with Pacman Jones Comments; Pacman Responds —
FanIQ Blog
As you no doubt remember, Don Imus had some interesting words yesterday when talking about Adam "Pacman" Jones. To most people out there, Imus' comments were blatantly racist, in that they suggested that black men were often criminals.
But of course there are two sides to every story, by which I mean Imus was able to find a Clinton-esque excuse. As in, I didn't quite say what ...
Don Imus Doesn't Care About Black People —
Bucstats.com
After hearing a news report about Adam Jones dropping the nickname "Pacman", radio host Don Imus had the following old-man episode with his news anchor:
During a morning segment on his WABC radio show in New York, Imus was listening to a report from anchor Warner Wolf about Jones dropping his nickname, "Pacman."
Wolf mentioned that Jones was arrested six times since he was drafted in ...
Don Imus is a clown —
Hail Mary Jane
Where is Buzz Bissinger when you need him. Why is it that people are so adamant about criticizing bloggers when there are guys like Don Imus on the radio.
Well I’m a little late on this whole thing so I will attempt to catch you guys up on it as well as myself.
The infamous Don Imus was holding a conversation yesterday on his radio station about Adam “Pacman” ...
Don Imus doesn't like black people buying his salsa —
The Sport Hump...dry and harmless
Radio host Don Imus said Tuesday he was making "a sarcastic point" that police often unfairly target blacks when he asked about Adam "Pacman" Jones' race on his show. Really? Seriously? Don Imus last appeared on the Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show in April 2007 after making his last controversial remark about the Rutgers ladies team. Imus, who lost his job last year after those ...
Don Imus drives Adam Jones to prayer —
MVN Outsider
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 Defends Pacman Jones Comments —
MVN Outsider
As you saw here yesterday , radio show host Don Imus is under fire once again for remarks he made on Monday about Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. In an exchange with sports announcer Warner Wolf about Jones’ extensive legal baggage, Imus asked, “What color is he?” When Wolf informed him that Jones is “African-American,” Imus responded, ...
This is just too easy… —
Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil
Imus and Pacman going at it? My stories practically write themselves with this one.
SCOTT JACOBS
Don Imus says he was being his good ol’ sarcastic self. Pacman (whoops, I mean “Adam don’t call me Pacman no more Jones”) doesn’t like his racist remark.
Me? Well, this is a match made in blog lover heaven.
Jones vs. Imus in who’s the smaller piece of ...
Pacman Jones Comments On Don Imus Debacle —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
Don Imus’ foot-in-mouth disease continues to reverberate, as the target of his latest set of ill-advised and racially charged comments, Dallas Cowboys CB Adam “No Longer Pacman” Jones , has responded to the old coot’s off-hand remark about his yellow sheet yesterday.
Per the DALLAS MORNING NEWS :
“I’m truly upset about the comments,” Jones ...
Imus Pacman Jones audio —
Bleeding Green Nation
This isn't really Eagles related, but it's football related and hey... it's the offseason. This is the latest tempest in a teapot over some comments made by radio guy Don Imus about Cowboys CB Adam "Pacman" Jones(I'm not dropping the Pacman!)
Don Imus said Tuesday morning on his radio show that he was trying to "make a sarcastic point" with his latest on-air remarks about race, but ...
Jones Responds to Imus Remarks —
Cowboys Gab
Adam Jones says he is “truly upset” over remarks made on-air by controversial radio host Don Imus. In a back-and-forth discussion with sportscaster Warner Wolf, Imus asked about Jones’ race. Wolf had been talking about the arrest record of Jones, who has been arrested six times since being drafted. When told by Wolf that Jones was African-American, Imus responded, ...
Don Imus, Warner Wolf, Karith Foster, Pacman Jones —
Sports stories from Newsday
Monday's Imus brouhaha was a bolt out of the blue, and out of the past, a reminder of those heady days of 2007, when Imus fans helped make WatchDog the worldwide new media sensation it is today.
Here is the story about it to which I contributed in Tuesday's newspaper, and here is a story about Imus addressing the matter this morning.
After Imus explained himself, Warner Wolf weighed in ...
Blog Patrol —
FanIQ Blog
Apparently C.C. Sabathia is headed to LA, at least according to this blog. Hey, it's no worse than some rumor in SI or the LA Times. [ Juiced Sports Blog ]
Lot of celebrities at baseball games this past weekend. Hey, there's nothing else going on. [ Hot Clicks ]
Pacman Jones loses the Pacman. That makes me sad. [ Deadspin ]
Imus isn't the only one who's made stupid comments of ...
