Don Imus, what do you think?

sisterandcousinandaunt · 04-09-2007, 11:48 PM

For those who don't know, well-known radio personality Don Imus was just suspended for making racist remarks on the air, about college basketball players.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/07/ar...in&oref=slogin

What do you think? hould he have apologized sooner? Should his employers have brought him to task sooner? Does he need help? Should he lose his show? How does this compare with the reaction when Isaiah Washington made his anti-gay remark?

TIME LINE

OCTOBER 9: Washington and co-star Patrick Dempsey have an on-set scuffle after Washington calls cast member T.R. Knight a "faggot".

OCTOBER 19: Knight comes out as gay.

OCTOBER 25: Washington publicly apologises for using the slur.

JANUARY 15: Grey's Anatomy wins best TV drama at the Golden Globes, where Washington denies calling Knight a "faggot''. Heigl slams Washington.

JANUARY 17: Knight appears on TV, saying the October incident was extremely upsetting and forced him out of the closet. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation calls for Washington to make a public apology.

JANUARY 19: Washington apologises for his comments at the Golden Globes and announces he will seek anger-management treatment.

JANUARY 28: Washington misses Screen Actors Guild awards, where the cast win best ensemble in a drama. Co-star Chandra Wilson refers to Washington as "the one in rehab''.

FEBRUARY 1: Washington returns to the set to resume filming.

04-09-2007, 11:48 PM	#1
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Don Imus, what do you think? For those who don't know, well-known radio personality Don Imus was just suspended for making racist remarks on the air, about college basketball players. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/07/ar...in&oref=slogin What do you think? hould he have apologized sooner? Should his employers have brought him to task sooner? Does he need help? Should he lose his show? How does this compare with the reaction when Isaiah Washington made his anti-gay remark? TIME LINE OCTOBER 9: Washington and co-star Patrick Dempsey have an on-set scuffle after Washington calls cast member T.R. Knight a "faggot". OCTOBER 19: Knight comes out as gay. OCTOBER 25: Washington publicly apologises for using the slur. JANUARY 15: Grey's Anatomy wins best TV drama at the Golden Globes, where Washington denies calling Knight a "faggot''. Heigl slams Washington. JANUARY 17: Knight appears on TV, saying the October incident was extremely upsetting and forced him out of the closet. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation calls for Washington to make a public apology. JANUARY 19: Washington apologises for his comments at the Golden Globes and announces he will seek anger-management treatment. JANUARY 28: Washington misses Screen Actors Guild awards, where the cast win best ensemble in a drama. Co-star Chandra Wilson refers to Washington as "the one in rehab''. FEBRUARY 1: Washington returns to the set to resume filming.