Here's a post from this dailykos diary Breaking: Imus just got suspended by edie Mon Apr 09, 2007http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/9/185117/7812 that lists examples of Imus' history of racial comments:

"Imus - The Man You Defend!

Like calling tennis star Serena Williams an "animal."

Or calling national journalist Gwen Ifill "the cleaning lady."

Or calling national journalist William Rhoden a "quota hire."

Or likening the appearance of certain black NBA players to "apes."

Or referring to residents of Harlem as "moolignans" (an Italian anti-black slur).

Or referring to the black wife of former Secretary of Defense William Cohen as a "big-haired ho."

Or suggesting that Hillary Clinton will try to connect with black audiences by flashing the hand signs of the Crips street gang.

Not mention that he was basically forced to admit in a 1998 "60 Minutes" interview that he had hired a producer specifically to do "Nigger jokes."
by leonard145b on Mon Apr 09, 2007

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Also see this post from the same dailykos diary:

"he's already had many second chances

but just to mention one, Clarence Page actually confronted him on his program and made him take an oath to refrain from the racism on his program back in 2001.

CLARENCE PAGE: Are you raising your hand, right?

DON IMUS: I have it up.

CLARENCE PAGE: Okay. Okay, number one -- I, Don Imus--

DON IMUS: I, Don Imus--

CLARENCE PAGE: -- do solemnly swear--

DON IMUS: Do solemnly swear--

CLARENCE PAGE: -- that I will promise to cease all simian references black athletes--

DON IMUS: That I will promise to cease all simian references to back--black athletes--

CLARENCE PAGE: -- a ban on all references to non-criminal blacks as thugs, pimps, muggers and Colt 45 drinkers--

DON IMUS: I promise to do that.

http://www.onthemedia.org/...

That's just ONE second chance that he blew. Go to Media Matters for many many more second chances he's been given."
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by dougymi on Mon Apr 09, 2007

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Should Imus be fired because of his most recent racist statement?

YES.

Should Imus have been fired before because of past racist & sexist statements that he has made?

YES.