Imus is giving racial and vulgar slurrs and everyone is erupting. Why are we even drawing attention to Imus? Is this some kind of publicity stunt? It sure seems like a stunt that's working very well considering the controversy he caused. Now everyone's talking about him, his name is getting around effectively and quick. I never heard of him on the radio let alone his own name until now. Is this how radio personalities get their attention now, by doing something disruptive to gain popularity?
Not only should he be punished, but also the people that hired him. Two weeks suspension instead of getting fired? That only means he was able to get his name around enough to draw ratings and keep his job.
"Nappy headed hoes" is a strong term to give a whole team, but on a side note, can we really judge him and not compare him to ourselves? Everyday life involves vulgar terms, but someone says something that gets broadcasted and everyone flips. I think we need to learn how to reflect on this toward ourselves rather than give him the attention he wants.
Everyone knows he apologised now too, how heart felt is it? Apologies only get you so far, just ask Kramer from Seinfeld when he apologized for his racial slurrs which were by far worse. This whole issue needs less attention on it and more attention to what we do.
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