Exploitation.

I've listened to Imus on and off, over the years. His job, in my understanding, was to be funny and controversial. He did his job well.

He crossed lines, but unless I am mistaken, that was what was supposed to do.

(I am not a fan of his. I think he is crude and annoying. A cantankerous old man that is respected by more people than he deserves.)

Apparently he made some comments about Rutgers women's basketball team. Called them "nappy headed ho's" or something.

If that offended you... get over it. You have more important things in life to worry about than what a man who was paid to be controversial said, especially when it wasn't directed at you.

He lost his job. Why? Because of our culture and also when he said it. The week leading up to Easter - a week that normally does not have many honest news stories. Because of that, the media spin-demons were ready to eat him alive, blowing his comments out of proportion just to fill up their docket. We are a youtube culture. In the past, Imus' remarks would have been noticed by a few people, but lost in the shuffle. Now, certain self-appointed media watchdog groups [read: self-aggrandizing, self-appointed, self-serving, politically motivated pricks] can take those comments, foist them into the spotlight, post them on youtube to ensure that everyone notices and can't avoid hearing the relentless babble about the evils of Imus.

He lost his job because of pressure from supposed "black leaders" like the "Reverend” Al Sharpton. Remember the Duke Lacrosse players that he maligned several months ago? He raved to the media about how vile they were for raping some poor, stupid, stripper. Why? Because she was black. If she had been white this "humanitarian" would not have cared. Then what happened? After his diatribes against the INNOCENT "privileged white athletes"... the black whore was discovered to be lying. Whoopsie! Apparently Sharpton defended the wrong harlot. Better luck next time! However, since she was lying, he now maligned innocent college sports players... just as Imus did to the Rutgers players.

Imus at least apologized. Sharpton simply refuses to acknowledge his mistake. Why is Imus now shunned by anyone that desires a future in the public eye, while Sharpton is being treat as if her were a hero for his actions?

The members of the Rutgers’ lady basketball team are the real heroines. They faced a man who had publicly shamed them, talked with him, accepted his apology, and moved on. Why did people want to hold Don Imus accountable for a stupid remark that he had apologized for when the people who could legitimately be offended by the comment had already forgiven him?

I do not support provocative racial statements. I consider them to be useless. However, I do not think this ordeal deserves the attention it has received. But certain people are abusing the Rutgers' ladies situation to garner attention... those people are even more in the wrong than Imus.

Final words: Let it go.