Don Imus says he was making a point about how police arrest dark-skinned Americans more than white folks. So, for his effort in defending the arrest of “Pacman” Jones, he gets accused once again as a racist:
The latest comments by Imus to come under scrutiny were aired on Monday’s broadcast. During a conversation about Jones’ run-ins with the law, Imus asked, “What color is he?” Sports announcer Warner Wolf said Jones — formerly known as Pacman — is “African-American.” Imus responded: “There you go. Now we know.”
That was on Monday. I suppose if you just hear that, you would believe he is saying that an African-American gets arrested more because they commit more crimes. But then, as always, there is more to the story:
Imus resurrected his radio career six months ago with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by a racist and sexist comment he made about a women’s basketball team.
On Tuesday he said he was following the spirit of that promise by calling attention to the unfair treatment of blacks — in this case the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones.
“What people should be outraged about is that they arrest blacks for no reason,” Imus said Tuesday. “I mean, there’s no reason to arrest this kid six times. Maybe he did something once, but everyone does something once.”
Pacman Jones says he’s going to pray for Imus. Meanwhile, I’ll be praying for America.
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