RUIMUS Scandal -Ben Mathey

The RUIMUS scandal was shocking to me. I remember when the story broke on ESPN and how the hosts of the show were reacting with such disdain and disbelief. In retrospect though, it does not surprise me that someone like Don Imus could make such terrible comments. He was an old, white guy who made millions of dollars and was out of touch with reality. I think that when he made the comments he was not entirely aware of the backlash that he was going to face and how much progress female athletes have made since the passage of Title IX. I also believe that if he made those comments in public, what kinds of things did he say behind closed doors? I understand that people have their opinions and they may voice those opinions in private or among friends and family but a person in the national spotlight has to understand that comments like that simply cannot be made. Also, I think the incident speaks to the continued racial issues our country still faces. Some may argue that race is dead or that we are past racism but it is still very much alive and that's evident from the comments made by Imus. Obviously it would be great to see the end of racism in our country but that may not be possible because of the separation from reality that is often faced by people with money and power, which is exactly who needs to lead the charge of ending racism. Ben Mathey