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- Comment took place during Imus in the Morning radio show
- Show is on the ABC Radio Network nationwide
- Imus has been in trouble before over racist remarks
- Imus lost his job in 2007 over on-air remarks
- Discussion centered around the numerous arrests of Adam Jones
- Imus asks his co-host, "What color is he?"
- His co-host responds, "He's African-American"
- Imus' response: "Well, there you go. Now we know."
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June 23, 2008: Radio personality Don Imus made another racial comment on-air when discussing the arrests of Adam Jones, an NFL player with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Quotes
"I meant he was being picked on because he's black."—Don ImusWABC: New controversy for Imus? (June 23, 2008)"I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year."—Rev. Al SharptonWABC: New controversy for Imus? (June 23, 2008)
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Don Imus Racist Questions
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