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  • June 2008

    • I Was Being Sarcastic, Not Racist: Imus

      Associated Press  |  Jun 24, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      I Was Being Sarcastic, Not Racist: Imus

      (Newser) - Don Imus was just making a “sarcastic point” when he asked “what color” oft-arrested cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is, he said on his show today.  When informed that Jones was black, Imus replied, “There you go. Now we know.” The rejoinder sparked  complaints against the reformed shock jock, but Imus says he was sympathizing with Jones. “I meant that he was being picked on because he's black,” Imus said. More »

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      race  • Don Imus  • Adam "Pacman" Jones  • shock jocks  • Imus in the Morning

    • Imus Reinserts Foot in Mouth

      Politico  |  Jun 23, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Imus Reinserts Foot in Mouth

      (Newser) - Don Imus may have stepped in it again, Politico reports. While bantering on this morning's show about Adam "Pacman" Jones, who’s been arrested six times in his NFL career, the scandal-shadowed shock jock asked, “What color is he?” A sidekick dutifully informed him that Jones is African-American. “Well, there you go,” Imus said. “Now we know.” More »

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      race relations  • Don Imus  • Adam "Pacman" Jones  • gaffe  • Imus in the Morning

  • February 2008

    • Imus Bounces Back After Scandal

      New York Times  |  Feb 3, 08 6:05 AM CST

      Imus Bounces Back After Scandal

      (Newser) - The once-axed radio host Don Imus has re-emerged on the airwaves largely unscathed by his racially and sexually disparaging remarks about Rutgers' female hoop stars, the New York Times reports. Both advertisers and call-in guests—including John Kerry, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mike Huckabee—have nearly tripped over one another to return to his program since it was resurrected in December. More »

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      Comcast  • Don Imus  • Imus in the Morning

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