Comments on: Revisiting Don Imus

Amid The Current Controversy, Mike Wallace Looks Back At His 1996 Interview With Don Imus

[cyndilu9]

Long Live Don Imus. Those who do now know or understand his show are the first to criticize. He is an entertainer, not a reporter. The reporters and ther politicians came on his show....he didn't go on theirs. He raised alot of money for charity - more than his attackers.....Autism, Imus ranch for kids with Cancer, Veterans Benefits, Hospitals, etc.

Give the man a freaking break...all this high and mighty talk....He without sin cast the first stone!

Come back soon Imus! Your fans miss you already.

[durtyduzzin]

Our words. Exactly. Although I highly doubt that we push the culture on you. You seem to willingly accept the culture on your own, don't you think. I guess it's cool to be Black at certain times. Just not others. Long live King Idiot.

[tunaclam]

I GUESS BLACK RAPPER'S CAN SELL US THEIR MUSIC...AS LONG AS WE DON'T MEMORIZE THE LYRICS... THEY PUSH THE CULTURE ON US TO MAKE MONEY AND THEN ACT ALL OFFENDED WHEN WE USE THEIR WORDS... LONG LIVE KING IMUS!!!

[durtyduzzin]

I think that you are right. Everything runs it's course. Not to say that there aren't more bigots and racists out there, but it was his time. Somebody had to be used as an example, and it was him. This just shows what America is all about. People often abuse the right of free speech. For example, Don Imus.

[rucker104]

We briefly discussed Don Imus and the incident that occured with the Rutger University women's basketball team members in my Women's Sport and Culture class. I remember my Mom and Dad watching him on tv when I was younger, but I never really knew who he was or what kind of reputation he had until a few days ago. I know he's famous for making fun of celebrities, politicians, and the lot, but I think he really stepped over the boundaries of respect in this situation. He's not a very classy guy, nor is he tasteful, but I think what he said about those basketball players was appauling. I would agree with the decision to cancel his radio and tv show. He's been making fun of people for 20 years...i think his time is up!

[rucker104]

We briefly discussed Don Imus and the incident that occured with the Rutger University women's basketball team members in my Women's Sport and Culture class. I remember my Mom and Dad watching him on tv when I was younger, but I never really knew who he was or what kind of reputation he had until a few days ago. I know he's famous for making fun of celebrities, politicians, and the lot, but I think he really stepped over the boundaries of respect in this situation. He's not a very classy guy, nor is he tasteful, but I think what he said about those basketball players was appauling. I would agree with the decision to cancel his radio and tv show. He's been making fun of people for 20 years...i think his time is up!

[rucker104]

We briefly discussed Don Imus and the incident that occured with the Rutger University women's basketball team members in my Women's Sport and Culture class. I remember my Mom and Dad watching him on tv when I was younger, but I never really knew who he was or what kind of reputation he had until a few days ago. I know he's famous for making fun of celebrities, politicians, and the lot, but I think he really stepped over the boundaries of respect in this situation. He's not a very classy guy, nor is he tasteful, but I think what he said about those basketball players was appauling. I would agree with the decision to cancel his radio and tv show. He's been making fun of people for 20 years...i think his time is up!

[nursmity]

Thats just the way it is, I know what you mean. Right or wrong it doesn't matter because people will do and say whatever they want. Especially people who have power. It doesn't matter that dehumanizing me or my non black friends, what matters is that dehumanizing a black person only. Thats the wrong thing to do. No apologies were ever made by the Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago. Therefore, this led me to believe this was an acceptable action. The chancellor is also black. I feel that double standards should NOT be tolerated. Thats the BIGGER picture.

[durtyduzzin]

Sorry to hear that you had to go through such a traumatizing event. It's obvious that you were trying to become a useful tool in society, as are many minorities that face these same challenges on a daily basis. Just b/c they are minorities. Why does this happen. B/c for every person w/ a good heart, there are three more with hearts of stone. There are too many factors to count. Unfortunately, that's just the way it is.

[nursmity]

The key point here is... its about time we don't take our position of prestige for granted. Degrading another human being is just plain wrong. Why would anyone intentionally disrespect another human has me bewildered. It has been so much of a norm to state it was a joke or its part of freedom of speech. Realistically, it was a statement with intent to punish. When I was criticized by my nursing instructor because I was not black fumigated me. I notified the school administrators. The destructive racial comments demotivated me. I couldn't understand why anyone of whose profession is caring and healing would dehumanize me or my classmates who were not blacks. Olive Harvey College in Chicago traumatize my true spirit. I was not worthy in this school no matter how much I tried, deterrants continnued to placed in front of me. The City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Wayne Watson, Angela Starks, Deidre Lewis, James Tyree never made any apologies. Which showed me that this type of action is allowed at the City Colleges of Chicago. Why is this allowed?

[nursmity]

I agree Mr. Imus has gone too far. I don't think anyone who has a position such as his should get away with such statements. I and a few of my classmates at Olive Harvey College in Chicago was confronted with racial remarks by our nursing instructors. Remarks that involved Europeans, Asians, and Latinas. Its a predominatly African American school. I felt humilated and very much unworthy as a human being. Nursing school was challenging enough, but to be minimized and feel neglected as a human being be nursing instructors who is suppose to not only educate but in the field of compassion. I would wonder how these instructors would take care of their patients if they were of Euro, Asians, or Latinas. Would they treat them differently? Would the patients feel neglected like I or my classmates???? People of authority seem to have a habit of taking their positions for granted. I was watching our Mayor Daley commenting that this sort of thing in not to be tolerated. Does he know what the City Colleges of Chicago educators have done to us? Definitely, Chancellor Watson, V. Chancellor Starks and Lewis are fully aware of what occurred. There is a paper trial on this one. Its a shame that educators can broadcast to their students their racial remarks like Don Imus can.

[tunaclam]

mike wallaces lynching of imus was tasteless and classless.he failed to mention the giant heart of the man.the cbs radio and msnbc executives reap huge salaries, not to mention the stock holders.....CAN ANYONE SAY ENABLING HIPOCRITES!!

[foto_man]

I watched with fascination as of all Imus' friends recant their friendship,including Mike Wallace of 60 minutes. Who is the real bigot here?

[silent_mjrty]

Imus is "COLLATERAL DAMAGE that can't be helped", for "the greater good". -

just heard that on OPRAH. (Al Sharpton)

He added nonchalantly "the end justifies the means" ... in slightly different words.

Oprah smiled and thanked him for mighty compliments coming her way ...

Oprah hasn't just stumbled on this ... it's been a set-up and IMUS walked in.

i'm no fan of imus. i'm a long-time fan of oprah.

but - oprah - this is not "ringing true".


we've heard a lot of "follow the money." valid! let's follow oprah's money ...

where you goin', girlfriend? where's your big money goin'? -

we know you've chosen our next president ... (a recent news report stated Obama has "big Chicago money") (duh.) ...

factually, oprah's got the ear of the country. eclipsing mike w., katie c., evidently - david l.; ad infinitem.

it is what it is. (we've had worse!!!)

smoke-and-mirrors are being used to "defer"? - reality?

let's get real about it.

[pared1]

Wanna puke? Go watch Oprah with Al Sharpton on it. That should do it for you. Doesn't seem fair that Martin Luther King is gone but a racist like Sharpton is around sprewing his message of hate. Da-mn those white people,eh?

[usamericans]

We are in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area, home of the largest naval base in the United States as well as Army and Air Force facilities. You have shown- in one fell swoop- that our fighting troops are losing their lives not to preserve the American way of life and our Cosntitution, but to tailor the First Amendment ad hoc. Forget about Imus! The consitutional issue is beyond 1984. We are petitioning our members of the armed forces to boycott your cowardly medium and its minions of darkness. We recall that a former premier of the USSR once propesied that the fellow travelers in our own country would bury us. Are you the Fifth Column? FOX for the US Armed Forces!

I have watched Imus most every morning for years, and remain a big and loyal fan of his. Imus did more for many important causes than most people in the public eye ever thought about doing. It is my hope that things backfire on the powers that be who over-reacted to his comments, and that Imus comes back bigger and better than ever before.

[thomas156200]

I THINK YOU PEOPLE ARE BEING SO UNFAIR TO THE KING DON IMUS
REV AL SHARPTON SAYS A LOT WORST THINGS THAN IMUS AND HES STILL AROUND CAUSING PROBLEMS HIM AND HIS FRIEND JESSE JACKSON WHATS GOOD FOR ONE PERSON SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER MEANING IF DON IMUS GETS FIRED FOR SAYING SOME UPSEEN COMMENTS THAN THE SAME PUNISHMENT SHOULD GO TO THE REV AL SHARPTON PLUS REV AL SHARPTON CAUSES A LOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN DON IMUS EVER HAD AND REV AL SHARPTON GETS OFF SCOT FREE AND THAT IS A BUNCH OF *** IF YOU ASK ME

[sierra1227]

How is it fair that Imus is ridiculed for his "racisit" comments and Tom Joyner and his morning show is allowed to continue bashing white people day in and day out??? He even has a resident white man and segment called "lets ask the white man" where black people call in and ask this guy why it is white people do various stupid stuff. Tell me that's not racist. And explain to me why he is still allowed on the air. Has America become a society of cowards who bow down to this double standard? What really got me was when Operah Winfry had the Rutger's basketball team on her show and ridiculed Imus for his comments, then in the same show she had the nerve to talk about how white people have no rhythm. Is that OK for her to be a hypocrite and go by a double standard? God forbid a white man talks about how black people have nappy hair, but black people can comment on whatever they choose and use words like honkey or cracker and its OK. PLEASE..this is nuts.

[tgc1951]

It's amazing how the bleeding heart liberal media can push it's political correctness agenda when it suits them best. To fire Don Imus is a prime example of that. It's OK for some people to use derogatory satirical comments and get away with it. For those of you who don't realize it your radio and TV come with two amazing buttons, it called the off button or you can just change the channel. Our Constitution guarantees our freedom of speech and it also if you use your common sense to not listen to it if it offends you. Rehire Don Imus. But I doubt that you have the intestinal fortitude to do that.
Tim Conger Indpls, IN