Comments on: Rutgers Team Accepts Imus' Apology

Players Hope Incident Will Be "Catalyst For Change" For "Greater Ills In Our Culture"

[one_american]

CBS IS BURNING DOWN!!!!

[carreojc]

Why am I not surprised you canceled Imus! I was no fan of his (nor do I condone his remarks) but the man made an off-hand comment for which he apologized over and over! What's more, it was no more or less charged than 1,000 other statements he's made over the years.

Fortunately, I guess, since I don't watch a single CBS News program (or entertainment show, for that matter), I don't need to boycott your network! I just wanted to register my disgust for allowing a different kind of racism to perpetuate. I'll bet you haven't asked Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton for an apology for their part in the lynching of those three boys in North Carolina!

As a mixed-race woman, I cannot believe you don't see the hypocrisy in what happened here.

[one_american]

CBS is dead, by its own hands.

[soteria4you]

Imus gone, CBS in the tank. It's all about bad journalism, the kind that plays to the heart and feelings instead of truth. Imus at least can admit that he blew it. Where is Sharpton, Jackson et al, when it comes to the *** that they have thrown around for years? How many unsubstantiated slurs have they thrown around without accountability?

CBS, you have no credibility. Play to you miniature audience. Good bye.

[rhs648]

With corrections:

Beware of the speech and thought police. First we have to be politically correct. Then, we enact laws and prosecute people to make certain that they are politically correct. Who fired Jesse Jackson when he used the word "hymies" and who fired Al Sharpton when he falsely accused a New York prosecuter of raping a black girl. These men make their money shaking down large corporations by alleging racism and discrimination. If anything, they are probably guilty of racketeering. Imus could have been reprimanded, disciplined, or suspended. Instead, he loses his livelihood. The corporate sponsors must be terrified of the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the world.

[bigdadpatrio]

To Whom It May Concern,
Although I personally feel that Imus' comments were repugnant, I also feel that he had the right to say what he said. It's called free speech. Your firing of him is also repugnant to me and a large social group I am a part of. We collectively plan on boycotting NBC and any of it's projects and programs. We also plan on boycotting any advertiser who "pulled" out due to the hypoctitical pressure put on by the Rverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. It is obvious your company forgets the racial comments and actions Mr. Jackson has perpetrated over the years and also those by Mr. Sharpton (surely you haven't forgotten Tawana Brawley). The fact that you would bow down to pressures from these hypocrites who have repeatedly belittled white people and the white race in general over the years is appalling.

Racism in ANY form is unacceptable, but a double standard is even more unacceptable.

NBC and CBS have made, in our opinion, a grave mistake and we hope that the boycotts we propose and support will have a great effect on both of your companies and your advertisers, as we are sick of the double standards and political correctness your companies practice.

[rhs648]

Beware of the speech and thought police. First we have to be politically correct. Then, we enact laws and prosecute people to make certain that they are politically correct. Who fired Jesse Jackson when he used the word "hymies" and who fired Al Sharpton when he falsely accused a New York prosecuter prosecuter of raping a black girl. These mem make their money shaking down large corporations for money by alleging racism and discrimination. If anything, they are probably guilty of racketeering. Imus could have been reprimanded, disciplined, or suspended. Instead, he loses his livelihood. The corporate sponsors must be terrified of the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the world.

[ronaldstark]

Jackson called the firing %u201Ca victory for public decency. No one should use the public airwaves to transmit racial or sexual degradation."

lets see him go after the sexual degradation displayed in hundreds of hip-hop tunes played everyday on the radio. F- Jesse Jackson

[ronaldstark]

Lets see if Jesse Jackson will go after all the HIPHOP stations next to get a lot of the HIGHLY SEXUAL music off the air as well. I doubt it. *** hypocrites and double standards. You should hear some of this music for yourself. Little kids listen to HipHop on radio much more than they listen to IMUS. 7/8 year olds singing magic stick and My Humps. WAKE UP! Since STERN jumped ship...HipHop has got to be the most sexist content on terrestial radio. People are too afraid to stand up to it.

I DO believe IMUS should have went out like a man and resigned a few days ago.

[jeffyt1]

The Rev. Al Sharpton has never apologized about the Tawana Brawley affair. He has never apologized about the truly inflamatory things he said during the Duke Lacrosse atheletes.

I'm going to take the Rev. Sharpton at his word. In looking at his words, it is clearly time for Al Sharpton to go, as well.

Jeff

[incog-nito]

Freedom of speech:

Imus has the right to say tasteless things on the air and earn millions for that.

Sharpton and Jackson have the right to grandstand and demand his dismissal.

Advertisers have the right to pull their ads due to the controversy.

CBS and MSNBC have right to fire Imus for fear of losing revenues.

End of story.

[mg32944]

Well, all is right with the world, Imus has been fired for saying something stupid. I'm sure Leslie and the boys are happy to have this problem off their plates. But wait, I'm a stockholder, who is going to repalce this money pit that CBS has been milking for so long?? Maybe Jesse or Al have a show you can put on that will generate the same prifit. No?? Well then why cowtow to these hypocrites? Where is their outrage at black rap artisits who call women *** and hos and who advocate killing the police? Where is their agreement or disagreement with Bill Cosby about the blacks failure to take advantage of the education sysytem. What an incredible sham this whole episode is. A great example of a media frenzy pushed on to the public by 24 hour radio and TV shows. What ever happened to "sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me"? These women have been "scarred for like"?? Please. If they are the erudite and sophisticated women that are portrayed in the media this insult should be like water off a ducks back. Imus was stupid and insensitive, which by the way has been his act for 30 years, let's move on. Let me know when Imus is signed by XM or Sirius, I would like to hear his unabridged feelings on the matter.