Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'adamjones'
June 25, 2008
After many questioned his Monday morning remarks about Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, radio shock jock Don Imus defended them, explaining he was being "sarcastic." On Monday, newsreader Warner Wolf had mentioned Jones's desire to drop the Pacman nickname, hoping to drop the associations with his many legal troubles. Imus had asked Wolf, "What color is he?" to which Wolf said, "He's African-American." Then Imus said, "Well, there you go. Now we know." Many......
Continue Reading "Imus Calls Pacman Jones a "Lovely Kid""June 23, 2008
Don Imus, who was fired from his CBS morning radio show after insulting the Rutgers' women's basketball team, is back in the spotlight today. When Warner Wolf was discussing football player Adam "Pacman" Jones desire to drop the "Pacman" nickname (because of his many brushes with the law), Imus asks, "What color is he?" To which his sidekick says, "He's African-American." Then Imus said, "Well, there you go. Now we know." While some wonder if......
Continue Reading "Oh, Imus: Don Imus's New Racial Contretemps"
