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Rutgers Team To Weigh In On Imus Comments
Rutgers Press Conference Set For 11 A.M.
POSTED: 7:16 am EDT April 10, 2007
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Members of the Rutgers women’s basketball team and coach C. Vivian Stringer planned to offer their feelings Tuesday on the gathering storm.
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When I first heard this bozo’s comment, I was shocked. I thought he was trying for ratings. And, he got them. Everyone is talking about him and his comments.
For my part, I never liked the “shock jock” genre. Hence, I give no of them any of my valuable attention.
For the RU women, as a season ticket holder, I remind them “sticks ‘n’ stones”. Gratuitous opinions don’t make me what I am or am not. As far as their image, that is their responsibility. As far as how Imus sees them, that’s his problem.
I see strong young women who are finding their way in a difficult world. As far as their hairdos, I wish I had jet black hair again. As far as their sexual orientation, habits, or propensities, that’s no one’s business but theirs.
The comments of a clown should be “rewarded” with social ostracism. If all the moral outrage was turning off his show, his ratings would administer the ultimate rebuke. For my part, since I don’t listen to him and don’t like him, I can’t participate in the “turn off”. I can tell anyone who admits to listening that his comments reflect badly on them. When you fill your mind with trash, what would you expect?
I think that the marketplace should administer a strong lesson to Imus, MSNBC, and CBS Radio. For our part, we should ignore all of them until they DEMONSTRATE a change of heart.
I urge the RU women to take the high road. I’d just ask “what could he have been watching as they busted their collective butts to accomplish something”. I certainly didn’t see what he sees. And, I’ve been to a lot more games than he has.
Reinke Faces Life 
I was as outraged at Imus’ comments as most everyone was, and probably even more so since my non-Luddite good friend (author of this blog) and wife attend the Rutgers women’s games. But as I watched the fallout after his comments came out in the open, my first thought was ‘I hope that the Rutgers team does not enter into the fray.’ IE, by responding to this jerk in some sense they have ‘dignified’ his remarks. I know that is just a cliche, but I believe it would be the ‘high road’ that was referred to. There are many media types and others that are speaking out against what he said, and also about his lack of adequate punishment. I think the ‘ladies’ would have been better served if they had acted like they could care less what some jerk radio jock drooled. Anyway, just IMHO.
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