| | '''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, host of ''Imus in the Morning'', known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent politicians appeared on his show. | | '''Don Imus''' is an [[American]] radio talk-show host, host of ''Imus in the Morning'', known for his "shock jock" speaking manner. Many prominent politicians appeared on his show. |
| − | A [[liberal]] 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 used some urban slang expressions. [[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<sup>th</sup> 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show. | + | A [[liberal]] 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 comments<ref>http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011</ref> made by Imus, referring to the [[Rutgers]] and [[Tennessee]] female basketball team players as "nappy headed hos" among other things. [[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<sup>th</sup> 2007, [[CBS]] canceled Don Imus's show. |