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known for his "shock jock" speaking manner
[[Image:Imus don standard.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
[[Image:Imus don standard.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
'''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, known for his "shock jock" tactics. Many prominent Republican and Democrat politicians have appeared on his show.
'''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent Republican and Democrat politicians have appeared on his show.
An organization called [[Media Matters for America]] <ref>[http://www.aim.org/special_report/5390_0_8_0_C/ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus], Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007. </ref> publicized some extremely ofensive comments about the appearance of the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players (comments so offensive that they cannot be appropriately displayed on a family-friendly web site). Liberal African-American activists Al Sharpton and [[Jesse Jackson]] joined in, and said that the comments were offensive. On April 12<sup>th</sup> 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show.
An organization called [[Media Matters for America]] <ref>[http://www.aim.org/special_report/5390_0_8_0_C/ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus], Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007. </ref> publicized some extremely ofensive comments about the appearance of the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players (comments so offensive that they cannot be appropriately displayed on a family-friendly web site). Liberal African-American activists Al Sharpton and [[Jesse Jackson]] joined in, and said that the comments were offensive. On April 12<sup>th</sup> 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show.