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NEW YORK CBS Radio today fired shock jock Don Imus, effective immediately.
The cancellation of Imus in the Morning comes a week after the talk host’s offensive comments about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team ignited a media firestorm.
“From the outset, I believe all of us have been deeply upset and revulsed by the statements that were made on our air about the young women who represented Rutgers University in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship with such class, energy and talent,” said CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves in announcing the decision.
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