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Those of you among us who remember that Don Imus used to be a thing, why was he so influential and how did he slip completely from memory? (kbin.social)
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Those of you among us who remember that Don Imus used to be a thing, why was he so influential and how did he slip completely from memory?

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[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Was he the one that said nappy

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, he died in 2019.

He was entertaining for the times in which he was popular. Then in 2007 he made a major blunder after describing the Rutgers women’s college basketball team as “nappy headed hos.” He didn't retire until 2018, but his career was never the same again.

[–] RestrictedAccount@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

@Spacebar I had forgotten about that.

[–] mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I remember when he was on the radio in the early 2000’s but did find him to be funny, interesting, or intelligent. I think if he was there would be content or quotes floating around 🤷🏻‍♂️