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'''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent politicians appeared on his show. Senator [[John Kerry]] was a regular on the program.{{fact}}

'''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent politicians appeared on his show. Senator [[John Kerry]] was a regular on the program.{{fact}}

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 offensive comments<ref>http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011</ref> from his show about the appearance of the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players that some people perceived as playing on gender and racial stereotypes. [[African American]] activists [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Jesse Jackson]] joined in, and said that the comments were offensive. On April 12^th 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 offensive comments<ref>http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011</ref> from his show about the appearance of the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players that some people perceived as playing on gender and racial stereotypes. The comments consisted of an urban slang expression that mocked the natural state of African hair and classified a group of female athletes as women of decidedly ill repute. [[African American]] activists [[Al Sharpton]] and [[Jesse Jackson]] joined in, and said that the comments were offensive, joined by numerous other African-Americans and many women. On April 12^th 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show.

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