Radio Host Fired for Racist Remarks

[hive_king]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nati ... tests.html

Shock Jock and radio host Don Imus has been fired from CBS after referring to Rutgers Women's Basketball team as a bunch of "nappy-headed ho's". Do you think he should have been fired for his remarks?

[Luet]

I used to listen to Imus occasionally about 12 years ago...and grew out of it. I have a hard time believing that he hasn't said things as bad as or worse than this in the past. I don't think it was okay, but neither are a lot of things that are said in the media. I think people know what they will hear when the tune into these types of programs.

[wizzard]

I've heard some claims that he has made similar statements in the past, but at the same time, I haven't seen any quotes or anything, just a general "this is the kind of thing he says".

I am really frustrated by the reaction to this case. I'm sure many people actually were hurt and offended, but it seems like a lot of people saw this as an opportunity to climb up on their high horses and show some good, moral outrage. My main problem with their firing of him is that they claim they're doing it on moral grounds, but if it hadn't been for the public outcry, there's no way he would have been fired; suspended, maybe. He was fired because they didn't want to be caught in the public displeasure. Which as a company is perfectly legitimate, if they don't try to pretend that it was a moral decision.

I am happy that it's started people talking, and actually thinking about what's okay, and what situations certain language is appropriate in (if it's appropriate in any situation).