More Don Imus Controversy

Don Imus did it again, however this time, I really don't think it's a big deal. I'm sure after reading this you'll realize what he meant by his statements. The discussion was over the African American corner back Adam Jones for the Dallas Cowboys who had just been suspended

It's fairly obvious (at least to me) that Don Imus meant nothing by this statement. He was simply saying that black-skinned people are more frequently unfairly targeted by police. After what happened with that women's basketball team, he wouldn't risk insulting African Americans again.

 

but why did he ask what color he was? why does that really matter?

 

Whether or not it's racist, or stereotypical, black people are arrested more then any other race, it's usually an unfair arrest or one that is based on a silly petty crime, but they get arrested very frequently.

And my god since when has anyone cared about racial humor? Jeez if people are offended by Don Imus, why the hell listen to him?

Event he "Nappy headed hoes" statement he made about the female basketball team, what was the offensive part? The nappy headed part? Or the Hoe part?

It couldn't be the nappy headed part, considering more then half that team are white woman. Plus last-time I checked, many black people use the term "nappy" to describe their hair.

And who the **** cares about the word "hoe"?

 

I read this this morning. I think they're making a big deal out of nothing. It doesn't really matter. Just after his previous statement, people are taking things he says into offense more and that's really stupid to me. He's telling the truth >>;.​

 

since like forever really

i'm sure ALOT of women do, i'm pretty sure no one wants to be called a prostitute

 

Because African Americans (or dark-skinned people in general) get arrested more than people of other races. He asked what the color of the player's skin was to make a point about how they are unfairly discriminated against.

 

I dont know...about this...why would he suddenly ask about color?

And how did knowing the race of this man, rather than knowing where he comit the crime, how old he was, what his name was even, matter more than the things listed above^?

I dont think this is something to get so worked up over, (it should probably last 3-5 days) but I can't help thinking there was some kind of racial undertone involved...

Just have a question...what did Don say, or whoever he was talking to say after Don said "now we know?"
(What was the conversation like after he said that?) Because if he made some kind of effort to show how black men are unfairly discriminated against, then that completely validates him asking the color, imo...but if he didnt make a point to say any of that I wouldnt assume too much.

 

I have to disagree about the word hoe. Most women take that phrase very offensively, just like Africans with the "N" word, calling Irish drunks, etc. It refers to the lowest form of their race/group in an extremely derogatory way.

When Don Imus asked the color of his skin, he asked it in a sort of rhetorical way. He knows about this player and brought up the skin color topic to make a point. He already knew that the player was black, he was simply making a point. There was a racial undertone- he was showing how racism still exists even in law enforcement.

Also, I don't know what was said afterwards, but Don Imus came onto the show today and within 3 minutes he was explaining what he meant (not apologizing, explaining). He said he was making a point about how even the law enforcement is biased.

 

What's the point in asking the color?

 

I addressed that in my previous post. He knows the player was black and brought that up as a way to make a point about how African Americans are discriminated against.

 

i dont' think he meant anything bad about it, it's hard to judge since i dont' know the entire story tho, but it seems as though his comments were taken off context

 

Cin, just about every girl I know would take offense to some guy saying the word hoe in reference to a girl. Some don't mind it in 'joking' but really, the way he said it so factual, it was biased. Adding in the 'nappy' hair thing made it just more offensive. Without the 'hoe' thing, no one probably would have thought it so racist.

As for this remark, I'm not really sure yet if it was taken out of context as you are saying here or not, Advent. The guy has a history so I would -hope- he had learned to not be such a moron, but some people like him are the sort to just spit out whatever and regret words later. I will have to see the whole thing to know whether it was 'taken out of context' or not and will just withhold judgment for the time bieng. In the end though, the guy is just a putz and I don't really care what he says.

 

Thats what I was trying to get at myself actually...I generally do believe that people do good or aspire to do good.

In Imus' case, since he does have a "history" and we never figured out what he said after...I cannot be too sure. Still, like I said in my other post, this should only last a week...

 

Yea they should, but the unfortunate truth is that they aren't. Many police officers, judges and other officials are biased. If the law enforcement system truly was perfect, Don Imus wouldn't have said what he said.