The things that Don Imus
said was forgivable for not forgettable. This reminds me a lot of the Donald
Sterling case; although the cases are different. I feel like the punishment the right punishment in firing him, but another radio station picked him up an allowed him to continue work. Racism of any kind is not acceptable.
I feel just as Sterling can
no longer own a NBA team or attend games, Imus should not be allowed to
continue his radio career. Imus comments were so inconsiderate and it’s kind of
embarrassing that sponsors will still support him.
My question is, does it say
more that the sponsors have a forgiving heart? Or, does it say that the
sponsors will support anybody regardless on if they are racist.
I feel like it makes
sponsors look bad if they support someone who was not only wrong but also tried
to justify his actions instead of just simply apologizing.
Do you think another radio
station should give Imus another chance? If so, should sponsors; sponsor the
radio station Imus is on?
I do not believe that Don Imus should be given another chance at any other station. What he said was not only racist but also degrading to women. Claiming that people need to know him to understand that this was his style of comedy is one of the worst excuses that I have ever heard. There is no excuse for what he said and I do not think that he should be allowed anywhere back around the radio or sports. I am shocked that he was allowed back onto the radio and that sponsors came back to him. I believe this sheds a negative light on not only the station but also the sponsors. To me it looks not as if they are forgiving and accepting his apology, but as if what he said really did not matter to them.
ReplyDeleteI think the radio station he used to work should not give him another chance because his comments on Rutgers’ women basketball team are not tolerable. Other radio stations could give him a second chance, however, they should consider the effect after hiring Imus since he made a huge mistake. I agree with you that racism of any kind is not acceptable. The sponsors who sponsor Imus again are ignorant because they don’t realize racism is not a joke to make. Speaking of myself, I have never heard of any of those sponsors. Even though I know those sponsors, I would stop buying and using their products because those sponsors have no justice and sense of decentness.
ReplyDelete--Haoyan Gu
I feel as if the sponsors have no interest in who they are sponsoring. I think that they look at the amount of people that listen to the radio station and decide to sponsor then. We see this all of the time with people who get involved in negative publicity they always get there sponsors to stay and also and new ones after. This gives truth to the old saying that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Most companies don't actually look into there representatives to see if they have the same views as there clients. I agree that Imus should not have gotten his show back but it just proves that businesses can over look the negatives just to make money.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that Imus should be given another chance. I think he should be used as an example to others involved in the media profession to show that comments of this nature will not be tolerated. If he were banned from radio, other members of the media would realize that all it takes is one comment to be discharged from their profession. However, due to Imus not being banned forever, they may have the mentality that ‘if he said something racist and/or sexist, then I should be able to do it.’ It is the general idea that “all it takes is one” that needs to be enforced in the Imus situation. If he were banned forever, I’m sure it would have an impact on future cases of inappropriate comments from the media.
ReplyDelete-Kaleb Kuzma