Radio shock jock Don Imus put his foot in his mouth with his remarks about the Rutgers’ women’s basketball team last week. He is not the first.
1. What former Los Angeles Dodgers executive was fired for saying that blacks lacked the “necessities” to be field managers?
2. What famous television personality was fired from CBS for his remarks on the genealogy of the black athlete?
3. What basketball analyst referred to former Georgetown guard Allen Iverson as a “tough little monkey.”
4. What former NBA standout recently got suspended from his coaching job after making remarks about his Jewish lawyers?
5. What former NBA star guard was banned from All-Star Weekend activities for his gay-bashing rant?
6. What former college athletic director got in trouble for dropping the “N” word when describing the country of Zimbawe?
7. What former NBA coach lost in job in part for referring to a fan courtside as a “dumb Mexican”?
Answers
1. Al Campanis
2. Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder
3. Billy Packer
4. Michael Ray Richardson
5. Tim Hardaway
6. Happy Chandler
7. Dan Issel