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Radio show host Don Imus waits for the Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show to begin, on which Imus talked about complaints that he made racially charged comments in a recent broadcast April 9, 2007 in New York City.
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#2. The Imus Fallout: Who Can Say What?

by James Poniewozik


When Don Imus used a racial slur against a college basketball team, it was clear he crossed a line. What's unclear is, Where's the line, and who can cross it?