Don Imus Makes New Racially Charged Comments

DON IMUS IS INVOLVED IN A NEW RACIAL CONTROVERSY:

Don Imus may have screwed himself again. On his show yesterday, Imus was discussing the many legal troubles of NFL star ADAM “PACMAN” JONES, including his suspension for the entire 2007 season over a shooting at a Las Vegas Nightclub.

Imus asked co-host Warner Wolf, quote, “What color is he?” When Wolf told him Pacman is African American, Imus responded, quote, “WELL, THERE YOU GO.”

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Don Imus, only a little more than a year after losing a CBS radio show and MSNBC telecast due to inappropriate remarks, has made new race-themed comments on his new radio program. Click here to listen.

On Monday morning, in a conversation about Adam “Pacman” Jones, the following exchange occurred between Imus and sports announcer Warner Wolf:

Wolf: “He’s been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.”

Imus: “What color is he?”

Wolf: “He’s African-American.”

Imus: (chuckles) “There you go. Now I know.”

In a statement released Monday, Imus offered by way of explanation for his remarks: “I meant that he was being picked on because he’s black.”

Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton also released a statement about the incident, saying: “It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus this morning and National Action Network has monitored his show since his return. I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year.”

Imus was embroiled in controversy in 2007 after referring to members of the NCAA champion Rutger’s women’s basketball team as “nappy-head hos.” Imus did apologize after that event and met with the young ladies to attempt to make amends.