Imus apologized for "nappy-headed hos" remark  
 
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:38:04 -0400


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<p><b>Imus apologized for "nappy-headed hos" remark  <br /> </b></p>
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<p>After reportedly defending his April 4
description of the Rutgers
 University women&#39;s
basketball team, which is <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=clip200704060003&http://www.scarletknights.com/basketball-women/roster/roster-alph.asp">comprised</a>
of eight African-American and two white players, as "nappy-headed
hos," on the
April 6 edition of MSNBC&#39;s <i>Imus in the
Morning</i>, host Don Imus apologized for the remark. Imus called his comments "insensitive
and ill-conceived," adding that "[i]t was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why
people were offended." He further called the comments "thoughtless
and stupid." <i>Media Matters for America</i>
<a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200704040011?src=clip200704060003">noted</a> Imus&#39;
initial comments at the time.  </p>

<p>According to an April 5 <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=clip200704060003&http://www.wnbc.com/news/11537229/detail.html?dl=mainclick">article</a>
on Imus&#39; comments on the WNBC website, "Imus said people should
relax and not worry about &#39;some idiot comment meant to be amusing.&#39;
"</p>

<p>From the April 6 edition of MSNBC&#39;s <i>Imus in the Morning</i>: </p><blockquote>

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IMUS: Want to take
a moment to apologize for an insensitive and ill-conceived remark we made the
other morning referring to the Rutgers
women&#39;s basketball team. It was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why people were
offended. Our characterization was thoughtless and stupid, so, and we&#39;re
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