From The Collier Corner
Kia Vaughn, one of the Rutgers University women's basketball players, egregiously insulted by Don Imus, has dropped her lawsuit against the controversial radio and television personality.
Imus, who has straddled that fine line of parody and decency for many years, finally crossed it last spring when, on his MSNBC program, he called the Rutgers women's basketball team some "nappy-headed 'hos." The team had come close to winning the NCAA women's championship and had their stellar season overshadowed by Imus' remarks.
But, how did Vaughn figure that she, more than the rest of her team, was overly traumatized by Imus' comments? Imus has made a career of insulting people and institutions.
Did a lawyer get to her and find some obscure law that would suggest that she'd been irreparably damaged by what he said about the entire team, not her?
Well, the good thing is that common sense seems to have prevailed. She's back on the ground, ready to go on with her life and Imus is still in the background, though he's very likely to resurface on the airwaves again.
Imus, who has straddled that fine line of parody and decency for many years, finally crossed it last spring when, on his MSNBC program, he called the Rutgers women's basketball team some "nappy-headed 'hos." The team had come close to winning the NCAA women's championship and had their stellar season overshadowed by Imus' remarks.
But, how did Vaughn figure that she, more than the rest of her team, was overly traumatized by Imus' comments? Imus has made a career of insulting people and institutions.
Did a lawyer get to her and find some obscure law that would suggest that she'd been irreparably damaged by what he said about the entire team, not her?
Well, the good thing is that common sense seems to have prevailed. She's back on the ground, ready to go on with her life and Imus is still in the background, though he's very likely to resurface on the airwaves again.
Are you okay with that?