Rutgers Women Basketball & Don Imus- Brandon Focht

I did not fully remember what was said, so I am glad they put it in this article to give perspective. I do not know how any person can say words like these about a group of young women. Don Imus did a lot of damage both within the African American culture and to his own reputation. It was much needed for Imus to apologize, and the Rutgers accepted the apology. White privilege, new racism, and sexism all played into Don's comments. His comments were not acceptable by any means, but I think it is a tale of the time period that he lived in. We have talked about in class how racism will never go away, and I fully believe that it will never go away. It is very saddening to have that feeling. I think that a lot of this has do to with how we are raised by our parents, and how we are shaped by our environment from a young age. If we are not exposed to other cultures and races at young ages we will not have different views of these cultures, and have a biased opinion on them because they are not like us. Parenting plays a huge role in this too because parents need to teach their children to be accepting of different cultures and races to nip the racism as much as possible. I am assuming that Imus was not raised this way, but I do know that he regretted his comments entirely. I know that Rutgers has had some recent problems with their athletic programs, but I feel that the Athletic Department handled this situation well.