Don Imus is FIRED!

[undertheradar]

Does this mean that Imus will shutter his charity ranch that helped so many kids? The Revs. Jackson and Sharpton should be satisfied that deep corporate pockets would rather bow to them than have a backbone! Since Imus wasn't entitled to make mistakes, did Jesse's affair or the Brawley fiasco lead to his firing? That's right, he counseled Clinton, didn't he?

 

[Wish I lived in Fl]

He called a college team of young women *****s? Why on earth shouldn't he be fired?

 

[nbodyhome]

Since Imus wasn't entitled to make mistakes, did Jesse's affair or the Brawley fiasco lead to his firing? That's right, he counseled Clinton, didn't he?

Don't forget Heimytown. (sigh)

I feel bad for the Duke guys, though.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Anyone? Still no link to a news report stating fired?

 

[LakeAriel]

I googled the words "Imus Fired" & under Google news.....and ONLY get titles saying THEY WANT HIM FIRED. Can SOMEONE show me a link saying he IS fired.

Scarborough used the word fired..maybe he misspoke? He was reading from a note handed to him

 

[SplshMtn99]

I think the title needs to be changed.

This is the results from google news...with results from just the last hour.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&i...r=h&as_mind=10&as_minm=4&as_maxd=11&as_maxm=4

NOT ONE says he's fired. They WANT him fired...but he's not.

 

[nbodyhome]

He called a college team of young women *****s? Why on earth shouldn't he be fired?

I don't think that people should be fired generally for words - no matter how awful they are. (Even Isiah Washington still has his job). And Imus is there to shock. I don't care as much about either, as opposed to Lisa Nowak still having a job after kidnapping and possibly attempted murder. Why did SHE still have a place to go to work?

 

[beattyfamily]

MSNBC website says they will no longer broadcast his show so IMHO that is being fired from MNSBC.

He'll probably still be on the radio but who knows.

 

[DVCLiz]

Anyone? Still no link to a news report stating fired?

He hasn't been fired. That's not what the reports are saying. He has been suspended from CBS radio for two weeks without pay, but he has not been fired by CBS. MSNBC will no longer simulcast the CBS show, effective immediately.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I don't think that people should be fired generally for words - no matter how awful they are. (Even Isiah Washington still has his job). And Imus is there to shock. I don't care as much about either, as opposed to Lisa Nowak still having a job after kidnapping and possibly attempted murder. Why did SHE still have a place to go to work?

The attempted murder charges were dropped. The kidnapping ones won't stick either. She will plead out, be discharged and that will be that.

 

[LakeAriel]

He hasn't been fired. That's not what the reports are saying. He has been suspended from CBS radio for two weeks without pay, but he has not been fired by CBS. MSNBC will no longer simulcast the CBS show, effective immediately.

CBS couldn't fire him lol

 

[rie'smom]

As Voltaire said: "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to my death your right to say it." I think, even though Voltaire was French and not a US citizen,that his famous words are what our freedom of speech is all about.
Imus,IMO,is a complete jerk but he was w/in his rights to say what he said. Do all shock jocks now need to mind their p's and q's? If so,then do print and tv journalists have to watch every word they say so as not to offend? Then do you and I have to be careful to be PC at all times?

 

[SplshMtn99]

MSNBC website says they will no longer broadcast his show so IMHO that is being fired from MNSBC.

He'll probably still be on the radio but who knows.

Then the title should say fired from MSNBC simulcast -- or contract cancelled. He's not fired from his show "Imus in the Morning". There is a difference.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

It's one thing to not be PC, it's another thing to be racist, bigoted and sexist. I do believe people have the right to say whatever they want, but there can be consequences to free speech.

 

[Charade]

If he was fired it's a little extreme in my opinion. Yeah what he said was wrong but not something worth being fired over!

I agree.

This sets a bad precedent and exposes a double standard. If you consider what he said as just plain old offensive and mean, there are TONS of other people spewing the same and much MUCH worse offensive crap on the airwaves and in print. If Imus is to be fired for this, then ALL of those people should be too. Do we really want that?

 

[beattyfamily]

Then the title should say fired from MSNBC simulcast -- or contract cancelled. He's not fired from his show "Imus in the Morning". There is a difference.

I really don't care. I was just relaying what I read on the MSNBC website.

 

[nbodyhome]

The attempted murder charges were dropped. The kidnapping ones won't stick either. She will plead out, be discharged and that will be that.

I hope she goes to jail - I just couldn't believe she was back at work.

 

[JoiseyMom]

Scarborough used the word fired..maybe he misspoke? He was reading from a note handed to him

Nod, that is what I heard too. He said fired. At least I know I wasn't hearing things!!

 

[LakeAriel]

He hasn't been fired. That's not what the reports are saying. He has been suspended from CBS radio for two weeks without pay, but he has not been fired by CBS. MSNBC will no longer simulcast the CBS show, effective immediately.

Basically you are partially correct. NBC has fired him, or will not simulcast his show but CBS has not fired him. YET.


MSNBC drops simulcast of Don Imus show
Network apologizes to Rutgers women's basketball team for racial remarks



• MSNBC will no longer simulcast Imus
April 11: NBC announces that MSNBC will no longer simulcast the Imus radio


NEW YORK - MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the “Imus in the Morning” radio program, responding to growing outrage over the radio host’s racial slur against the Rutgers women’s basketball team.

In a statement, NBC News announced "this decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It also takes into account many conversations with our own employees. What matters to us most is that the men and women of NBC Universal have confidence in the values we have set for this company. This is the only decision that makes that possible."

The network statement went on to say, "Once again, we apologize to the women of the Rutgers basketball team and to our viewers. We deeply regret the pain this incident has caused."

(MSNBC TV is wholly owned by NBC Universal. MSNBC.com is a joint venture between NBC Universal and Microsoft).

The network’s decision came after a growing list of sponsors — including American Express Co., Staples Inc., Procter & Gamble Co., and General Motors Corp. — said they were pulling ads from Imus’ show for the indefinite future.

But it did not end calls for Imus to be fired from the radio portion of his program. The show originates from WFAN-AM in New York City and is syndicated nationally by Westwood One, both of which are managed by CBS Corp. For its part, CBS has not announced plans to discontinue the show.

 

[LuvDuke]

It's one thing to not be PC, it's another thing to be racist, bigoted and sexist. I do believe people have the right to say whatever they want, but there can be consequences to free speech.

It is utterly amazing to me how many cannot grasp this concept. It boggles my mind.

But, maybe we ought to decide what kind of a society we do want. Inaccurately, Imus is described as a "shock jock". Fine, let's work from that premise. So do we really need these people in a free society? We let them say whatever the hell they want, with impunity, and then wonder why society is heading for the bottom? If the Imus's and Stern's and Bubby the love sponge disappeared tomorrow, would that really affect the society negatively? How does having this kind of entertainment contribute anything beyond appealing to the basest of our instincts.

Imus hasn't been fired yet, but the day is coming. And when that day comes, all I can say is "goodby, good riddance, and don't let the door hit on the way out". His brand of racist, sexist "humor" won't be missed other than by the bottom feeders.