When I heard the conversation I felt like he could have been trying to make the point that black men, in particular, are harassed by the police but PacMan was a horrible example. It isn't harassment when you happen to be on the scene and in the mix when all of these terrible things happen. It isn't like they are pulling him over while he is in his new BMW or something.

If Imus wants to speak on race that's fine, just let it be informed input. He calls college girls ho's and unremorseful troublemakers like PacMan Jones innocent victims. If you are going to be giving your opinions on air know what the hell you are talking about. Otherwise you are just another Rush Limbaugh.

Sent by Melle G | 2:18 PM ET | 06-25-2008

Hello,

Can't say I am surprized you know what your going to get when you listen to Imus.

Free speech is well free and even fools have a right to it. Best way to avoid this fop is not listen to him.

Ron

Sent by Ron . Ward | 3:56 PM ET | 06-25-2008

We as black folks in this country have much bigger fish to fry than Don Imus. The high rate of school drop-outs, the violence in black neighborhoods, the widening gap of the haves and have nots. I could go on and on, but I am still upset that R. Kelly is free! At least Don Imus doesn't molest underage girls.

Sent by Shadd Phillips | 3:57 PM ET | 06-25-2008

What is more lethal than the usual hate speech from the lips of Imus is the magic negro obama type excuses and fictional defenses made by Black apologists for Imus.

I am so tired of noble Black folks giving license to racism and hate just to curry validation and acceptance from white folks.

The cottage industry of Black Apologists is now being occupied by so-called liberal folks like Izrael, Wilborn and the like....

This is not progress but regression...

Sent by Thrasher | 4:07 PM ET | 06-25-2008

What happened to the story on Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and possible corruption that was posted as an upcoming story and has now fallen off the radar? Is a story still in the works?

Sent by Damon Thomas | 5:23 PM ET | 06-25-2008

Like I wrote about this subject on my blog, I'm not going to say I don't have my doubts with Imus but just for the fact he was ignorant about the subject he was talking about, Pacman Jones, I'll give him a pass on this faux pas.

Imus' explanation was that he was trying to show the disparity in arrests among blacks and others. But obviously he didn't know the nuisance Pacman was for the NFL to suspend him for a season.

Granted, due to his past history on race, Imus is not the one to look to about this subject but I give him the benefit of the doubt because he can't be that incredibly dumb to try to cause another uproar.

Sent by Moji | 6:36 PM ET | 06-25-2008

Man, it's certainly been a slow news week hasn't it?

Sent by Bill M | 7:14 PM ET | 06-25-2008

What's wrong with Imus remarks? It took what was labeled as a racist to bring it to the attention of the public. Blacks are harrassed and shot down by police officers while our country turn our head and say; "it was justified". The sad part, there are black government officials who won't stand up and say 'does every black man have to be shot'. It' o.k. to shoot a black because our justice system will not convict an officer for killing a black.I just look forward to God judging this earth. Everything done will be weighed on a balanced scale and our justice system can't protect them on that day. It's going to be a happy day to finally see justice served.

Sent by Clarence | 10:23 PM ET | 06-25-2008

Seriously, I don't get the problem here. Bill O'Reilly insults all liberals every night, and there are more liberals than blacks in this country. James Dobson and Pat Robertson insult all non-evangelicals every night, and there are more non-evangelicals than blacks in this country.

Let's keep our eyes on the ball here - Imus is relatively small change, as offensive jerks go.

Sent by Kasreyn | 9:36 AM ET | 06-26-2008

Reading back on it I can see that my most recent comment could also be seen as offensive. I don't mean to disparage the reality of racism in this country. I just think that Imus is such a little, little man, and it does him way too much credit, and gives him way too much influence, to keep paying so much attention every time he spews forth his garbage.

Sent by Kasreyn | 12:01 PM ET | 06-26-2008

I'm not Black. And I know that you can't see me.
Some of us here are starting to make fools of ourselves. Me too. It was only back before the USAmerican Bicentennial that traveling East on W125St that I happend to be mentioned as an honorary honky by a black guy driving the other direction.
It did't bother me. Maybe it was just the yellow pick-up I was driving or maybe he had a bad day. I've had a few. But it's tough to say what's up to the guy on line at Mcky D's or even Mcky's Kngdom without wondering if I'm white or comfortable.Usually I'm comfortable until someone or probably something says otherwise inside me that I'm still not aware of at the time.
But it's still difficult if the Republicans are signaling that the Democrats or for that matter supporters of anything Black are playing their own RaceCard this year.
And if this keeps up the Great Liberation of America by the Republican party of all of us will continue. The first thing when anger hits is to strike where it's the most obvious. If I am a Jew don't call me a Jew because you are calling me a name that is mine and not yours because it is who and what I am. I don't call you Hey "Christy Boy get over here" if your are a Christian.
When I'm angry or mad I'll call you anything that I can if it's going to hurt. It's just a name because that's what hurts. I haven't been able to control my anger or feelings.
So are we in it together like the Three Musketeers or doesn't One for All and All for One count anymore?
More so that it's what pains most is that we are brothers anyway.

So Stop Listen Listen some more Ask Listen Talk Listen
And then you can say
"I'm white or I'm black." As long as you are talking about yourself.

Until then

Vote for America
Into the Future and Back to The Age of The Pioneers

Sincerely
dePaul Consiglio

Sent by dePaul Consiglio | 2:37 PM ET | 06-27-2008

shadd phillips said it best.

Besides Pac Man gets waaay to much media coverage relevant to his stature in the game. He is a marginal player at best.

Sent by Jon J | 9:48 PM ET | 06-28-2008