Thursday, April 12, 2007
Stick a fork in him ... he's done.
As of right now Don Imus appears to be unemployed.
Interesting ..... I'm not disappointed ... I am surprised. What surprised me even more was the reasons given by the NBC and CBS executives. Both said, on separate news reports, "our employees came to us and said they did not want to be associated with him." Hmmm, has an American corporation ever before made a business decision based on the feelings of it's employees? Is this real or convenient spin to get out of hot water from the apparent absence of immediate action on the matter?
We can look at this from two polar points of view:
Don Imus, and the countless other boring "shock jocks" out there cater to a market. You could argue that if there wasn't a market they would not be able to sell their wares and they wouldn't have a job in the first place. Obviously there are people who are "entertained" by such vulgar statements.
Then again, there is also an overwhelming market for crack, meth, weed and tobacco .... but we have laws as well as social stigmas against its distribution.
So ..... I guess .... just because people want something ... it doesn't mean they should have it.
Regardless, hats off to the Rutgers Lady Knights!! They put up a good fight and should always be proud of their accomplishment of making it to the NCAA Final. They have also demonstrated total class and restraint throughout this entire ordeal. I had thought Vivian Stringer was a great coach, put I have a new found respect for her. She is an excellent public speaker and a role model for young women all over. Rutgers should consider itself extremely fortunate.
#posted by Rob Roschewsk @ 8:33 PM