Comments on: Don Imus Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot…Again. http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hasani http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13095 Hasani Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:19:44 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13095 Imus is an asshole. You guys are not helping "the cause" by vengefully exaggerating nothing incidents like this. Your rage over this just doesn't pass the smell test, and neither does your justification of Jemele Hill (who according to some of you is just another uppity negro taken down by whitey). Such cliches are tired and stupid. Time to evolve beyond that. Imus is an asshole. You guys are not helping “the cause” by vengefully exaggerating nothing incidents like this. Your rage over this just doesn’t pass the smell test, and neither does your justification of Jemele Hill (who according to some of you is just another uppity negro taken down by whitey). Such cliches are tired and stupid. Time to evolve beyond that.

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13068 Mizzo Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:37:55 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13068 I'm getting to the point where I just don't give a fuck Miranda and that's a shame. I've always been objective when it comes to race but when these assholes come out in force to defend this cat? I'll just leave it at that... I’m getting to the point where I just don’t give a fuck Miranda and that’s a shame. I’ve always been objective when it comes to race but when these assholes come out in force to defend this cat?

I’ll just leave it at that…

]]> By: Miranda http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13065 Miranda Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:03:28 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13065 Because Mizzo, We're getting too uppity...all of a sudden we have the audacity to be offended when we are....offended. When did that happen? When did we get the nerve to start voicing our disgust with being degraded and demeaned? It offends "whitey" and quite a few house negroes when we decide that enough is enough. Apparently we're supposed to say "thank you sir and can I have another" whenever a sweet little "nappy headed ho" here and there is thrown our way. Amazingly, it seems we dont even have the right to determine we are indeed, offended..we've just gotten too big for our collective britches in their eyes. I guess too many of us really arent saying "Toby" anymore and that bothers them...that's why they're defending Imus..we won't say Toby. Because Mizzo,
We’re getting too uppity…all of a sudden we have the audacity to be offended when we are….offended. When did that happen? When did we get the nerve to start voicing our disgust with being degraded and demeaned? It offends “whitey” and quite a few house negroes when we decide that enough is enough. Apparently we’re supposed to say “thank you sir and can I have another” whenever a sweet little “nappy headed ho” here and there is thrown our way. Amazingly, it seems we dont even have the right to determine we are indeed, offended..we’ve just gotten too big for our collective britches in their eyes. I guess too many of us really arent saying “Toby” anymore and that bothers them…that’s why they’re defending Imus..we won’t say Toby.

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13055 Mizzo Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:37:26 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13055 Hasani, I have to ask, but why exactly are you defending Imus. Don't you consider his shtick disgusting? Why are people defending Imus? Hasani, I have to ask, but why exactly are you defending Imus. Don’t you consider his shtick disgusting?

Why are people defending Imus?

]]> By: ronglover http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13053 ronglover Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:34:46 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13053 Well what was his intent on Monday? Because it seemed like his intent on Tuesday was much different. Well what was his intent on Monday? Because it seemed like his intent on Tuesday was much different.

]]> By: Hasani http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13051 Hasani Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:07 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13051 You guys are way off the mark on this one. You do real cases of racially offensive verbiage by blowing nothing-incidents like this one with Imus way out of proportion. In this case, you're actually making stuff up about his intent. Such willful distortions are a disservice to all of us who decry *genuine* bigoted speech. Weren't a bunch of people here just complaining that the media was doing the exact same thing to Jemele Hill, as you're doing to Imus? Twisting words and exaggerating intent and such. You guys are way off the mark on this one. You do real cases of racially offensive verbiage by blowing nothing-incidents like this one with Imus way out of proportion. In this case, you’re actually making stuff up about his intent. Such willful distortions are a disservice to all of us who decry *genuine* bigoted speech.

Weren’t a bunch of people here just complaining that the media was doing the exact same thing to Jemele Hill, as you’re doing to Imus? Twisting words and exaggerating intent and such.

]]> By: ronglover http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13014 ronglover Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:36:03 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13014 Was she threatened with suspension unless she apologized? Imus has a track record for this kind of talk, so he gets no pass from me. Was she threatened with suspension unless she apologized?

Imus has a track record for this kind of talk, so he gets no pass from me.

]]> By: Hasani http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-13013 Hasani Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:19:37 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-13013 Why did Jemele Hill wait until she was about to be suspended to apologize? Why does anyone who feels they've done nothing wrong have some delay time between apology and time of alleged infraction? Who knows. In some instances it's probably just the simple fact that the accused thinks there's nothing to apologize for! By the way, my apologies to Mizzo. I'm new here. I thought he was the one contributing all the main pieces. Anyway, I think some of you are being whipped into a frenzy by the media, again, over absolutely nothing (just as the Hill thing should, in utopia, have been nothing but an insignificant blip on the radar). Actually, some of you here could probably qualify as "media," in which case I'd implore you to exercise restraint and refrain from practicing gutter media sensationalism. Why did Jemele Hill wait until she was about to be suspended to apologize? Why does anyone who feels they’ve done nothing wrong have some delay time between apology and time of alleged infraction? Who knows. In some instances it’s probably just the simple fact that the accused thinks there’s nothing to apologize for!

By the way, my apologies to Mizzo. I’m new here. I thought he was the one contributing all the main pieces. Anyway, I think some of you are being whipped into a frenzy by the media, again, over absolutely nothing (just as the Hill thing should, in utopia, have been nothing but an insignificant blip on the radar). Actually, some of you here could probably qualify as “media,” in which case I’d implore you to exercise restraint and refrain from practicing gutter media sensationalism.

]]> By: ronglover http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12998 ronglover Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:17:40 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12998 Why did he wait until the next day to clarify his remarks? Why did he wait until the next day to clarify his remarks?

]]> By: ronglover http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12997 ronglover Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:12:51 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12997 Mizzo didn't write this piece, I wrote it. Where is there a misinterpretation? Mizzo didn’t write this piece, I wrote it.

Where is there a misinterpretation?

]]> By: Hasani http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12992 Hasani Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:19:29 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12992 Mizzo -- it's not entirely clear why you're purposefully misinterpreting what Imus said, but it's clear that you are. His explanation was entirely plausible, and who are you to presume to be able to read his mind? Mizzo — it’s not entirely clear why you’re purposefully misinterpreting what Imus said, but it’s clear that you are. His explanation was entirely plausible, and who are you to presume to be able to read his mind?

]]> By: The Most Known Unknown http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12963 The Most Known Unknown Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:06:39 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12963 This guy's claim to fame is that he insults people of a certain race. Let's put a star on Hollywood Blvd. This guy’s claim to fame is that he insults people of a certain race. Let’s put a star on Hollywood Blvd.

]]> By: StoneCold http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12959 StoneCold Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12959 I'm not.. I’m not..

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/06/24/don-imus-opens-mouth-inserts-footagain/comment-page-1/#comment-12958 michelle Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:03 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1220#comment-12958 Is anyone surprised? Is anyone surprised?

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