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CBS Suspends Imus, MSNBC Accepts Apology

Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:15 AM

CBS Radio will suspend Don Imus' morning talk show for two weeks after he called the Rutgers' women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos." The news comes after protests by a wide range of groups and a lackluster apology from Imus. CBS made its announcement without elaboration, but MSNBC, where parts of his show are televised, says his regret at making the slur and stated intention to change the show's attitude are an appropriate response.

"Our future relationship with Imus is contingent on his ability to live up to his word," the network says. Meanwhile, the cable net says it will still run a radiothon fundraiser to benefit an Imus-favored charity scheduled for April 12 and 13. In the wake of widespread protests about the racist language, Imus has been fighting to keep his cushy, well-paying job. He now says his comments went "way too far."

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