Originally Posted by Unisex
Here's the deal about the whole Imus situation after further looking into it.
1)Imus being being White and of the selective market had an upper hand at his choice of words.
2)He had already planned out what he's going to say regardless of the consequence.
3) Him out of all people (being white) should have known the backlash would've caused this.
4)He didn't just say it, but who he directed at is/was the major issue. Why did he? Because he thought being a Jock and also being White would lend himself some leverage. But, it backfired on him.
He probably in all honesty didn't know what he was talking about slang wise. But, he went ahead with it. And now all the white people supporting his "Freedom of speech" is deeming his suspension and firing as wrongful.
Then they go off stating Rappers or the Rap industry is to blame. When in fact, The term "Nappy headed" is from almost what? 200 years old during the slavery days? "Ho" being derived up the industry of sex and prostitution from what? Before the Great Depression? That's like almost 75+ years back? The Rap industry is what? 29 years old? Hip hop is only 21 years into it as a subsidy of Rap. So, why keep blaming rappers for something this grown man already did? Rappers aren't calling any females from the Rutgers team "Nappy headed ho's", Imus did. Instead of just admitting Imus fucked up by getting caught by Negro leaders. They coin Al, Jess, and the rap industry as anything negative.
Al and Jess, and NAACP jobs are to either Mediate or exploit or do both. They got a 2 for 1 deal.
White people are using this as a vehicle to express their racism toward minorities (like in this thread). That's why I said previously that Freedom of speech is bullshit. If you're just prejudice or racist, just admit the shit already. Don't try and use every other aspect as an outlet to not admit your Bias.
