Don Imus gets fired...what BS!!!

[Aurel]

Guys,

Just to contribute to the discussion, since I work for Rutgers, here is a copy of the e-mail we all received from the president Mc Cormick. Apparently, he also went the PC road, not surprising...

Members of the Rutgers Community:

Last week our university family was focused on celebrating the amazing performance
of our Scarlet Knights women's basketball team in the NCAA tournament. The team
brought pride and excitement to our university and captured the hearts of people
across the state and the nation. Our student-athletes and their coach deserved to
feel immensely proud of what they had just accomplished, but they had that moment
stolen away by the racist, sexist remarks of radio personality Don Imus and his
colleagues.

Mr. Imus' shocking comments last week were despicable and deeply hurtful to our
students, our coach, and their families. They were also offensive to every member
of the Rutgers community, as well as to people across the nation. Racism and sexism
have no place in our society and are completely at odds with our values as a
university that celebrates diversity and civility.

As a university, our focus is on the best interests of the student-athletes and on
supporting their coaches and families. I met with the coach and team members Monday
morning to get a sense of how they are feeling and what their wishes are. I have
also been in touch with their parents.

Ten remarkable young women have had to deal with a completely undeserved and very
personal shock. What should be a feeling of euphoria has turned to one of anguish.
I know you join me in warmly embracing this team of student-athletes in the hope
that our support will help them through this painful moment in their lives.

Many at Rutgers have asked or have been asked about this matter and are looking for
information on our position. The University's position, including points from
statements we have issued since last Thursday, is the following:

* These 10 young women, members of the Rutgers family, have been harmed by the
comments made by Mr. Imus and his colleagues. Our first priority is looking after
the interests of our students and supporting the team.

* It is unconscionable for anyone to use the airways to utter such disgraceful,
disgusting and racist remarks and to show such disregard for the dignity of human
beings who have accomplished so much and deserve great credit. The comments by Mr.
Imus have been extremely hurtful not only to the members of the Rutgers basketball
team and their families but also to people across the nation.

* We are very proud of Coach C. Vivian Stringer and the talented young women who
comprise the Rutgers women's basketball team. These student-athletes have worked
extremely hard on and off the basketball court. They have been and continue to be
outstanding ambassadors for Rutgers.

* Mr. Imus has asked to meet directly with Coach Stringer and the players. We
have shared that request with the coach and members of the team, and it is their
decision whether to honor the request. We will respect their wishes, whatever they
decide.

As noted above, Coach Stringer, athletic director Bob Mulcahy, and I have issued
statements on the matter over the past several days, and all can be found on a link
from the Rutgers home page: www.rutgers.edu. We will continue to speak out and to
make clear that the university will not tolerate such uncivil, irresponsible, and
offensive behavior. We stand behind our team and are deeply proud of these
exceptional Rutgers students.

Richard L. McCormick
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

[dafischer]

And now Hilary With The Thick Ankles (my most sincere apologies to those afflicted with that plight) is going to show up & speak at Rutgers.

These turds are on Imus' blood like ugly on an ape.

[VaSteve]

Originally posted by Aurel


Last week our university family was focused on celebrating the amazing performance
of our Scarlet Knights women's basketball team in the NCAA tournament. The team
brought pride and excitement to our university and captured the hearts of people
across the state and the nation. Our student-athletes and their coach deserved to
feel immensely proud of what they had just accomplished, but they had that moment
stolen away by the racist, sexist remarks of radio personality Don Imus and his
colleagues.

Bah, they are a bunch of LOSERS!!!

http://scarletknights.com/basketball-women/stats/2006/07-36.htm

I actually listened to the imus clip... the guy he's talking to actually says something I think is worse...



If you listen to him, he's talking more about how they look tough and scary than anything overtly racist. What the other guy said was more about the color of their skin than anything...

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Agreed. But Imus has deeper pockets and more to lose.

[URY914]

One of the players said she was scared for life...

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by bigchillcar
i didn't know that slugs fuk...glad i checked out this thread.

+1000

I'm off to produce "slugs gone wild"

Note that links posted in this thread have ads for CD's and books by Imus and Snoop plastered all over them... there both laughing all the way to the bank.

[VaSteve]

Originally posted by URY914
One of the players said she was scared for life...

Which is kinda ironic considering that's pretty much what Imus was saying....they were a rough bunch....

[Howard Agency]

Just in:
The Rev's Sharpton and Jackson have called for Idaho to be renamed or banished from the country.

[tabs]

Originally posted by VaSteve
Which is kinda ironic considering that's pretty much what Imus was saying....they were a rough bunch....

+1....If thats the whole context..hes saying that they are a tough bunch of cookies that would be hard to beat.

Any muther Fker can call me anything he likes and that ain't gona hurt my feelings nor disuade me from my path, life is a tough proposition anyway you wana cut it. So lets get some prospective on this thing.

Now if I say something disrespectfull of U, and U tell me I'm a miserable fk..I'll tell U I'm the most dispicable mterfker U ever met in your muterfking life.

If your gona be scared for life by someone that U don't even know comments, you weren't much to begin with anyway.

[the]

it seems to me that a race that has a 50% HS graduation rate and 70% of its kids being born out of wedlock has bigger things to worry about than what some goofy attention seeking old white guy said. "Scarred for live," that's a bit much.

Time to stop focusing on being victims of everything and start moving forward. Too bad their leadership and popular culture makes it living off of the opposite.

[Racerbvd]

[Gogar]

I've been told by countless black comedians for years that I can't dance and can't jump. Oh yeah, and that high-dollar job offers and cash come floating my way on a silver platter. Oh yeah, and Porsche just gave me these fun cars for free because I'm a whitey, and that's just how it is.

I've watched Black Entertainment Television.
I've been denied scholarships from the United Negro College Fund.
I've been denied membership in the NAACP.

None of these things have scarred me for life. I guess I'm just insensitive, though. Thank goodness for that.