He knew full well that the job expected him to "push the envelope" in being outrageous. And that there is a limit. And that there are consequences for crossing the limit. He also knew that it paid rather well. So he was willing to take on the risk. He lost. He should take the millions he's already "earned" and cry all the way to the bank. And stop whining.

CBS may well be culpable--since they knew what they were hiring him to do. But that does not let Imus off the hook.

My sympathy-- for them both--is limited.