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Old 04-10-2007, 10:46 AM
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This Imus thing is the most overblown crap in the history of sports.
I dont think that what imus said was racial but thats a different story. Actually having a news conference on espn news has to be a new low for the network.
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E! (spn) loves this kind of news as it is of critical importance to the integrity of sports!
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I dont think that what imus said was racial but thats a different story. Actually having a news conference on espn news has to be a new low for the network.
I was just thinkin the same thing....what a joke?
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Old 04-10-2007, 10:53 AM
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The minority athlete drives the three major sports, plus golf, boxing and track. ESPN survives off the popularity of these sports. Imus insulted a major portion of this group. And you think they do not have a responsibility to report this?

Then again, they could show more highlights of the Pirates game, real intersting there.
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The minority athlete drives the three major sports, plus golf, boxing and track. ESPN survives off the popularity of these sports. Imus insulted a major portion of this group. And you think they do not have a responsibility to report this?

Then again, they could show more highlights of the Pirates game, real intersting there.

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The minority athlete drives the three major sports, plus golf, boxing and track. ESPN survives off the popularity of these sports. Imus insulted a major portion of this group. And you think they do not have a responsibility to report this?

Then again, they could show more highlights of the Pirates game, real intersting there.
not too mention almost half of their anchors are minorities
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I dont think that what imus said was racial but thats a different story. Actually having a news conference on espn news has to be a new low for the network.

agree overblown.. but that doesnt make it right as to what he said.
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The fact that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have become "involved" in this, in of itself weakens any argument against Imus. The language that he used, while certainly in poor taste, pales in comparison with 90% of the lyrics in today's rap music yet we see no outcry over that since it is of course, "art".
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The fact that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have become "involved" in this, in of itself weakens any argument against Imus. The language that he used, while certainly in poor taste, pales in comparison with 90% of the lyrics in today's rap music yet we see no outcry over that since it is of course, "art".

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U actually think people take the lyrics of a rapper seriously?? Comeon
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if Howard Stern said it no one would be saying boo about this.
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it just seemed way out of proportion, the way their coach was talking about the team as if they were national heroes or something who just caught osama for us and then were called nappy heads. EVEN if what Imus said was racist I think that the media has blown it out of proportion.
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The minority athlete drives the three major sports, plus golf, boxing and track. ESPN survives off the popularity of these sports. Imus insulted a major portion of this group. And you think they do not have a responsibility to report this?

Then again, they could show more highlights of the Pirates game, real intersting there.
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its all for the media. this guy gets 2 weeks suspension for saying "nappy hoes" on radio and nothing happens to rosie odonell for saying "ching chong ching chong ching chong" on tv
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I quit taking them seriously as soon as they said they were physically mentaly and emotionally exhausted over this....
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The fact that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have become "involved" in this, in of itself weakens any argument against Imus.
Correct. No more offensive than "Hymie-Town".
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The fact that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have become "involved" in this, in of itself weakens any argument against Imus. The language that he used, while certainly in poor taste, pales in comparison with 90% of the lyrics in today's rap music yet we see no outcry over that since it is of course, "art".
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