Don Imus, Sharpton, Pacman Jones, Excuses and Race
By Chris Georg
12:47, June 25th 2008
34 votes
Vote this story
Don Imus, Sharpton, Pacman Jones, Excuses and Race

The fact that Don Imus was apparently misunderstood when trying to make people aware of the unfair treatment of blacks doesn't change the fact that he is apparently senile in trying to approach the race issue again considering his 2007 precedent. Imus proved that he is unable to handle the sensitive issue of race once, and should have been for all.

The actual dialogue between Imus and sports announcer Warner Wolf was that they were contemplating the high number of Pacman's run-ins with the law. Imus asked Wolf what color Adam Jones is, to which the announcer answered that the cornerback is African-American.

"There you go. Now we know," Imus replied, which he says was a means to point out that blacks are often arrested for no reason. Imus' black co-host, Karith Foster, also backed her boss and said people criticizing Imus did not hear the whole conversation and do not know Imus and what his show is about.

Al Sharpton got expectedly involved, an individual who has many resemblances to Imus. Most comments to online newspaper articles point out that he is indeed another media clown just like Imus is. In fact, the Catholic League compared Sharpton to Don Imus in 2007, and said that his remarks "should finish his career," after Sharpton displayed remarkable bigotry towards presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his religion, Mormonism. Of course, Sharpton, 53, is much younger and has fewer excuses for his rants.

Overall, a man like Sharpton who was in the past under fire for anti-Jewish, racist, bigoted and homophobic remarks, should keep his mouth shut about fellow offenders like Don Imus. However, Sharpton often pointed out that creating controversy is part of his job as an activist.

Also, Pacman Jones said he was upset by Imus' words and would pray for the man, who he thinks has problems with African Americans. His reaction was apparently the only normal reaction of all those involved.

Meanwhile, Imus tried to paint a picture of Jones in Tuesday's apology which doesn't quite fit. Imus alleged that he was picked on by the authorities because he is black. In fact, Jones has obvious violence issues which will keep him in trouble for the foreseeable future if he doesn't make real efforts to control himself.



© 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia
dotclear

Other News in

Lisa Marie Presley Gives Birth To Twin Girls

Lisa Marie Presley Gives Birth To Twin Girls

The King's 40-year-old daughter, Lisa Marie Presley and her hubby, rocker Michael Lockwood, welcomed their first children together on Tuesday, October 7, twin girls!According to Usmagazine.com, Elvis...

Angelina Jolie’s Motherly Side Revealed by W Magazine

Angelina Jolie’s Motherly Side Revealed by W Magazine

Angelina Jolie seems to have a lot more to reveal. And this may only be the beginning. Yes, we’ve seen photos of her and Brad Pitt’s already famous twins, who were born in July. But I bet you...

Candid Britney: What the Hell Was I Thinking?

Candid Britney: What the Hell Was I Thinking?

Britney Spears is just as confused as we are about the past couple of years that had her behave outrageously, absurdly and chaotically. “What the hell was I thinking?” she asks herself in a candid...

Courteney Cox Arquette prefers wrinkles over Botox

Courteney Cox Arquette prefers wrinkles over Botox

New York - The former Friends star Courteney Cox Arquette has admitted to using Botox and finds it "fantastic and also horrible" in a recent interview with Marie Claire...

Is Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant or Not?

Is Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant or Not?

Rumor has it that Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, who gave birth to a daughter in July, named Maddie Briann Aldridge, is pregnant again. According to unidentified sources, Jamie...

dotclear
Latest videos in People
Glitter returns to UK
Carla Bruni welcomes Dalai...
Talk of the Town: Nolte's...
Talk of the Town:Miley's...
Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her...

dotclear
People You are here: People
» Movies   » Music   » People   
E-mail To A Friend Print RSS Text size: Decrease font size Increase font size
dotclear
dotclear
dotclear
Most Popular in People
She’s Hot! The Hottest! Halle Berry Is The Sexiest Woman AliveShe’s Hot! The Hottest! Halle Berry Is The Sexiest Woman Alive

» read full story
dotclear

Interested In This Topic?

News Alert will keep you informed. Find out more.
dotclear
Photos Gallery
dotclear
Today's Latest News
A Lot of Sunshine, Beauty and Happiness in "Happy-Go-Lucky”A Lot of Sunshine, Beauty and Happiness in "Happy-Go-Lucky”

» read full story
dotclear