Samad, Anthony Asadullah
But Imus found himself at the center of a storm after he called members of the Rutgers team "nappy-headed hos" last week. Protests ensued, and one by one, numerous sponsors pulled their ads from Imus' show. On Wednesday, MSNBC dropped its simulcast of the program. Losing Imus will be...
Talk-show host Don Imus triggered the uproar on his April 4 show, when he referred to the mostly black Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.” His comments have been widely denounced by civil rights and women’s groups. The decision does not affect Imus’ nationally synd...
If FBN finalizes the deal it would underscore the public rehabilitation of Imus. In April of 2007 Imus made derogatory comments about a group of African American female basketball players calling them “some nappy-headed hos.” The remarks started an uproar and triggered widespread condemnation. ...
"That's some nappy-headed hos there, I'm going to tell you that," Imus said. Imus also said his staff had been trying to set up a meeting with the Rutgers players so he could apologize, but he said he didn't expect forgiveness. ...
Cannick, Jasmyne A
If FBN finalizes the deal it would underscore the public rehabilitation of Imus. In April of 2007 Imus made derogatory comments about a group of African American female basketball players calling them “some nappy-headed hos.” The remarks started an uproar and triggered widespread condemnat...