Don Imus and Rutgers Women's basketball

[mburbank]

No, it's a national story.

Honestly, I don't get it.

I mean, I think Imus is a bag of crap and not even remotely funny, and that opinion predates this brou ha ha by more than a decade.

I also think what he said sucks and is a sign he's a bag of crap.

But I don't think it's as serious as either Michael Richards tirade or Mel Gibsons anti jew drunk shouting, both of which seem to me evidence of deep seated racism. AND I think both those events were taken way to seriously. Imus said his horrible shit in the context of desribing how tough the team was. Richards and Gibson said what they said cuase they were angry and drunk.

I particularly don't think he needs to apologize to Al Sharpton, who never felt the need to apologize for being totally wrong about Tawana Brawely.

The proper response is for people who feel offended to make a public statement that Imus is a stupid fuck and what do you expect from a washed up bag of crap like that? If they are really pissed off, they could stop buying stuff sold by folks what advertise on his show.

Beyond that, let it go. People in America can say what they want to say, even if it's hateful, ignorant crap. And if you want to say that he shouldn't be allowed to keep his job 'cause he's pig, get ready for everybody and their brother attacking gangster rappers and southern preachers and all kinds of comedians, not to mention the whole ugly debate of wether it's okay for Dave Chapelle to use the 'n' word and who gets to call who a 'ho' until we can have ourselves a national free for all about keeping our mouths shut.

The cost of the first ammendment is that dumb ass people get to say dumb ass things. parody, ridicule, satire and good old fashioned ignoring are more powerful than outrage when it comes to slurs.