N.Y. shock jocks dropped over Asian slurs

[rainbowdemon]

NEW YORK - One month after the firing of radio host Don Imus for broadcasting sexist and racist gibes, a pair of suspended New York shock jocks have been permanently pulled from the air by CBS Radio for a prank phone call rife with offensive Asian stereotypes.

[rainbowdemon]

The offending clip.

[method77]

that's not even funny

[rainbowdemon]

I thought it was mildly amusing. But the American media is becoming way too touchy-feely. It seems you offend someone by saying damn near anything.

[method77]

I don't think itwas offensive but I didn't find it amusing either. No way they should be fired

[DudeAsInCool]

I'm not a fan of shock jocks, but I am an advocate of Free Speech. The stations are hypocritical--they draw the ratings from this crap, and encouraged it, but they get a little criticism and then they dive for cover. The CEOs and execs should be fired. The shock jocks were just doing what was expected of them. People should be able to say whatever they want on the air.

[bear]

Heck, they just wrote their own ticket for satellite radio.

As far as this:

"McGuirk called Sharpton a "race-baiter" looking for attention when he led the campaign to fire Imus."

Sharpton's been doing this for decades before the whole Imus thing. You get a handful of people and a camera, and there's Sharpton, getting mug time.

[Excrement_Cranium]

I thought it was mildly amusing. But the American media is becoming way too touchy-feely. It seems you offend someone by saying damn near anything.

I find that offensive!!!!

Can someone ban this guy... or fire him?