If I recall correctly, Rush Limbaugh was fired from ESPN for suggesting that the media had an agenda in pumping up Donovan McNabb's career. Those suggestions were called racist. Yet Don Imus refers to elite scholar-athletes as "nappy headed ho's" and only faces a two week suspension. (Oddly, I can't find anything anywhere that suggests whether the suspension is paid or not. The omission makes me curious; is this a true suspension or a paid vacation to allow things to cool off?)
Am I being forward in suggesting that the two men's political leanings are the reason for the disparity in their punishments?
I don't think so.
Posted by Rich at April 10, 2007 12:54 PM | TrackBack