How far does freedom of speech go?

Don Imus the radio show host of Imus in the Morning took his right of freedom of speech a little too far. One morning on the radio Imus referred to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team as “nappy headed ho’s” when he was discussing the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Imus said that the Rutgers players were rough looking girls with tattoos and the girls of the opposing team, Tennessee, were cute. There were black female players on both teams but he attacked the Rutgers’ team only and claimed it to be found amusing.

Imus issued an apology after the demand for him to be fired come into play. Imus appeared on Al Sharpton show and he admitted to going to far. The players of Rutgers were very upset because Imus had stolen their moment of victory from them. NBC decided to fire Imus because this was not that the first time he was in this type of controversy. Although Imus did meet with the players of the Rutgers team after he was fired to apologize. Imus has the right of freedom of speech but when you violate someone’s rights then your rights are to be questioned. I think Imus deserved what he got because his comments were racist and uncalled for.

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