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On-camera racial/ethnic joke by Al Roker?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Central-KY-Kid, May 3, 2007.

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  1. Bob Slydell

    Bob Slydell Active Member

    If he was, RIP. Remember what happened to that poor VanVogh bastard.
     
    Bob Slydell, May 3, 2007
    #13
  2. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    That was my thought. What the hell are you doing watching The Today Show?
     
    friend of a friend, May 3, 2007
    #14
  3. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    When he goes to the Vatican will he say "Mickey Christ" or "Jesus Mouse"?
     
    heyabbott, May 3, 2007
    #15
  4. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

    I took a couple days for the Imus stuff to take off. Give it a day or two. The ratings number have to be similar for Today and Imus.
     
    Big Buckin' agate_monkey, May 3, 2007
    #16
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Roker's biggest embarrassment over this is that it wasn't funny or clever...

    I really hate that this is what it's come to and as much as I hate to say it, I think the media is to blame for this...

    Jesse Jackson calling NYC "Himeytown" is 100X worse than what Imus said and is about 100,000X worse than what Roker said... I still have never gotten over the announcer who got in trouble for referring to Yao Ming as a Chinaman...

    This is just the pussification of this country where one stupid comment can ruin someone's life and people, especially the media seem to feed off this... It's sad...
     
    Mizzougrad96, May 3, 2007
    #17
  6. Mr. Sluggo

    Mr. Sluggo Active Member

    Al Roker is the punchline to many ethnic jokes. That gives him racism immunity.
     
    Mr. Sluggo, May 3, 2007
    #18
  7. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Al Roker is very merry.
     
    Smasher_Sloan, May 3, 2007
    #19
  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    = Chuck Taylor
     
    Boom_70, May 3, 2007
    #20
  9. Chuck~Taylor

    Chuck~Taylor Active Member

    ???
     
    Chuck~Taylor, May 3, 2007
    #21
  10. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    Well done, Chuck. That's all the comment deserved.
     
    friend of a friend, May 3, 2007
    #22
  11. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Why the sad face Chuck? You would be perfect to take on this slight and put Al in his place.
     
    Boom_70, May 3, 2007
    #23
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