As Predicted, Imus Fired
Don Imus has joined the long list of celebrities that were fired for saying something that black people found offensive.
Howard Cosell went for calling a wide receiver of the Redskins a “monkey.” Jimmy the Greek was fired when he suggested that blacks were naturally better athletes because they were bred that way during slavery.
I find Rosie much more offensive, plus, she smells bad. They should fire her next. And when is Jesse Jackson going to get fired for calling New York City “Hymietown?”
Over the years, a few have survived similar on-air incidents, but more have not. Howard Cosell, the outspoken and controversial sports broadcaster, was not fired when he called an African-American football player a “little monkey,” but oddsmaker Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder lost his television job for saying that American blacks were better athletes because they were bred that way by slave owners. Al Campanis, an executive with the Los Angeles Dodgers, also lost his job for racially insensitive comments. More recently, former NBA star Tim Hardaway lost endorsement deals and a job with the NBA for homophobic comments.