Sharpton Calls for Imus to be Fired After "Nappy-Headed Ho" Remark

C Goodman

Who didn't see this coming? Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on the powers-that-be to fire radio talk show host and MSNBC personality Don Imus. Earlier this week, the radio vet drew criticism for comments he made about players on the Rutger's women's basketball team after they lost to Tennessee in the NCAA championship game. Imus talked about their physical appearance by describing their tattoos and went on to say the girls were some "nappy-headed hos."
Watch Imus' controversial remark here.

Rutgers was immediately offended calling it an "idiot comment." Imus, on his radio show "Imus in the Morning broadcast on WFAN and simulcast on MSNBC, apologized for the remark first thing Friday. Later in the day, both WFAN and MSNBC management condemned the remark vowing to keep a tighter leash on Imus, who has made his career on politically-incorrect behavior.
Watch Imus' apology here.

But the apologies and condemnations haven't put out the firestorm. Civil rights leader Rev. Sharpton is now calling on Imus to be fired. He said, "I accept his apology, just as I want his bosses to accept his resignation." Sharpton promises to picket outside of Imus' studios in New York until the cowboy hat-wearing talk show host is gone.