Monday, June 23, 2008

Don Imus is under fire again with his racist comment against Pacman Jones

The controversial radio anchor Don Imus find himself in another controversial situation for his remarks (racist comments) against Adam "Pacman" Jones of the Dallas Cowboys.

Don Imus comments are about Pacman Jones different encounter/altercation with the law and he label the athlete by saying "What color is he?" (asking his co-host). After being told he was African-American, he shot back, "Well, there you go." Do some people never learn?

The transcript:
During the show, conversation turned to a story about how suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman? Jones now wants to drop his well-known nickname. In the course of the segment, Imus is told that Jones has “been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.?

Imus asks: “What color is he?

“He’s African-American? the host is informed by one of his on-air sidekicks.

“Well, there you go? Imus said. “Now we know.?



He was fired last year due to his comment against Rutgers women's basketball team.

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