damon

NEW YORK - Don Imus' former producer said Thursday that the radio exchange that got them both fired was wrong, but that it would be horrible if people could no longer poke fun at each other.

Bernard McGuirk, a 20-year producer and on-air jester for the "Imus in the Morning" program, was fired a week after his boss for the banter in which members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team were called "nappy-headed hos."

McGuirk, in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes," said he "didn't get the memo" that the phrase 'hos' had reached the level of the n-word in offensiveness. But apologies to the Rutgers team were appropriate, he said.

But McGuirk said he and Imus had engaged in the same locker-room humor for many years, and received pats on the back and raises from their superiors before CBS Radio fired them this time.

He sharply criticized the Rev. Al Sharpton, who led the campaign to get them fired.

"It seemed like he terrorized broadcast executives," he said. "It seemed like they were in a fetal position under their desks sucking their thumbs on their Blackberrys, trying to coordinate their response."

The concept of "crossing the line" is hard to understand when it's not clear where the line is, he said.

"It's a horrible thing for this country where people can't poke fun at each other and just joke around, have a good time, without fear of being hammered by the PC police or lose your livelihood over it," he said.

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Bernie was hilarious on the show.

-d

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ogc

have they found new employment yet?

If not im wondering how much trouble they'll have. Im guessing plenty.

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damon

nah, they could be on SAT radio tomorrow if they wanted to. Imus isn't a young man anymore and he's man a ton of money.. probably going take a year off before resurfacing - if he decides to at all. Rest of the gang won't have much trouble finding work, there are no shortage of morning radio shows that need some help.

-d

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USAFMike

who the hell listened to imus anyway. what a boring and unfunny show.

but anyway, sharpton and jessie were the last people who should be speaking out considering their record. those guys are the 2 most anti-white racist in the country...aside from the one tard whose solution to racism was to exterminate the white people..can't remember his name tho.

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damon

Imus was hilarious and he had great interviews with some of the top politians and journalists in the country. Perfect blend of of a show.

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-Tampa-

I love Bernard, he makes the show great. His impressions of Cardinal Egan and Ray Nagan are great. He's right though, his quips have gotten him the small bit of fame he has and have compensated him for years. Now he's fired for it.

Se7en

When/If Imus ever comes back I'll bet he has almost double the listening audience he had.

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v1b3

That the bald guy?

Skidmark

Yeah

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