Odessa

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http://www.kansascity.com/182/story/66339.html

Imus is a jackass. He always has been a jackass. To make him even less relevant, he is a dried-up, has-been jackass who should consider retirement before he embarrasses himself even more. So he called the black members of a basketball team a few names. He thought he was funny. He wasn't. However, it is also hypocritical of the black community to nail him for something they embrace and find "cutting edge" if it were from a black entertainer. Al Sharptons and Jessie Jacksons of the world, call out some of the antics of black entertainers. For example, I find David Chappelle offensive. Grossly offensive. I'm not black. I can not profess to know exactly what it is like to be black. But ANY entertainer that picks out a race or culture and degrades it is offensive. I'm not talking about some good natured teasing - I make fun of my cultural heritage all the time. However, the nasty jabs I have seen black entertainers make at black culture are far, far worse then few very poorly chosen words by some has-been.

So, I don't want to hear anymore complaining from the black community until they at least criticize a few of their own for degrading the black community's image and making cheap pop-shots. Chappelle - skits about a black KKK member - not funny. Any number of male rappers calling women bitches and 'hos - not funny - these are your mothers, sisters and daughters. Female hip hop singers talking about being a good fuck as the only way to keep their man - not funny. The black people I know are hard working and conscientious - they deserve to be characterized better than how "pop-culture" characterizes them. As much as a group of young ladies on a college basketball team did not deserve to be called "nappy-headed 'hos".