One of the biggest media scandals of 2008, without a doubt, was radio jockey Don Imus’ racist remarks about a group of African American female college basketball players. Let me refresh your memory with the above video.

Over a year later, these comments are just as shocking to me as the first time I heard them. But it appears that one year later, the author of these statements wants us to know that he has seen the light:

“What happened is what should have happened,” Imus said in an interview. “So much good has come out of what happened. I really do think it’s like an alcoholic, which I am, and a drug addict, which I am. You’re presented with the unique opportunity to be a better person than you had been. I consider this situation to be analogous to that, almost identical to that.”

Imus, 68, works now for the ABC Radio Networks and rural RFD-TV after being fired by CBS Radio and MSNBC in spring 2007 for referring to the Rutgers women as “nappy-headed hos.”

According to AP, in his new post at ABC Radio Networks (interesting how CBS cut him loose only to have ABC pick him up again) Imus has toned down his style and any “ethnically based humor is largely gone”. Well, that’s good to know. It shouldn’t have been there in the first place, and I’m not understanding why this guy gets a second chance. It doesn’t really matter that he isn’t saying the stuff anymore. Knowing that he thinks this way is enough for me. But hey, I also wonder how people like Lou Dobbs stay on the air, so don’t listen to me.

What do you think? Has Imus changed? Did he deserve a second chance?

Via / AP