More Fun On The Imus Apology Tour

Of all the reaction to Don Imus' unfortunate verbal stylings recently, our favorite so far has to be from Cal professor Harry Edwards, who said "He touched every hot rail." Indeed, Imus scored that rare insult trifecta that you rarely hear on talk radio, as he degraded women, blacks and people with tattoos all in one sentence. Plus, when you consider that he said that the Rutgers team reminded him of the Toronto Raptors, you could call it a four-in-one (Anthony Parker: How the hell did I get dragged into the mess?).

Anyway, Imus was suspended for two weeks by MSNBC and CBS radio, as his employers try to pick through the rubble of the "nappy-haired hos" remark that is still reverberating, well, everywhere. On Monday Imus appeared on Al Sharpton's radio show, which is always fun.

Imus accused the minister of lacking courage for refusing an invitation to appear on "Imus in the Morning." Sharpton said he couldn't tell people not to watch the show and then appear on it. "It's not about courage," he said. MSNBC, which telecasts the radio show, said Imus' expressions of regret and embarrassment, coupled with his stated dedication to changing the show's discourse, made it believe suspension was the appropriate response. "Our future relationship with Imus is contingent on his ability to live up to his word," the network said late Monday.

Well, as much as he'd like to take them back, Imus' comments are now waves in space, meaning that eventually everyone in the galaxy is going to get pissed.

By the way, remember Imus' advice to John Kerry after Kerry's infamous botched joke in October of 2006? We believe Imus told Kerry to "stop talking and get on your bike." Good advice?

Imus Says Two-Week Suspension 'Appropriate' [MSNBC] Backlash Grows Over Shock Jock Imus' Rant [SF Gate]

(UPDATE: By the way, we like True Hoop's paintball-based system for solving issues like this.)