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    What did radio shock commentator Imus do recently to offend a large portion of the US population?

    Question #78596. Asked by star_gazer. (Apr 10 07 11:44 AM)


    Sofie

    		Imus called the women of the primarily black Rutgers team "nappy headed hos" during a Wednesday morning, April 4 segment of his show, which broadcasts to millions of listeners on more than 70 stations and the MSNBC cable network. In addition Imus's producer Bernard McQuirk called the players "hard core hos" and went on to compare the Rutgers game against Tennessee for the NCAA championship as the "Jigaboos vs. the Wannabees, a take off from Spike Lee's satirical film School Daze.

    http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/50319/?comments

    Apr 10 07, 11:54 AM
    zbeckabee

    		To sum it up: "Rutgers women's basketball coach on Tuesday called the comments radio host Don Imus made about her team "racist and sexist remarks that are deplorable, despicable and unconscionable."


    http://www.comcast.net/sports/colleges/index.jsp?cat=COLLEGESPORTS&fn=/2007/04/10/632697.html&cvqh=itn_imus

    Apr 10 07, 11:54 AM

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