Sammy Allred of K-VET suspended for calling Obama a "clean darkie"

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WestTxAg06
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I heard this the other day, but it was on the Drudge Report this morning:

http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur31880.cfm

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A disc jockey in Austin, Texas was suspended Thursday after he attempted to joke about the recent politically incorrect comments made by Sen. Joe Biden about Sen. Barack Obama.

In January, Biden, D-Del., said that one of Obama's political attributes is that he is "clean." Host Bob Cole of KVET’s “Sam and Bob in the Morning” show reminded listeners Thursday that Biden had used the racially-insensitive word to describe Obama.

"He's clean is what what's-his-name said. Joe Biden told us that," Cole said.

"Clean darky," quipped host Sam Allred.

Cole immediately exclaimed, "Sammy!" The show then cut to commercial. After the break Allred said: "See, I was making fun of politicians who say things like that."

The local NAACP chapter didn’t see it that way. They plan to file a complaint over the remark, and are calling for Allred to apologize publicly.

"That kind of ignorance has no place in this country in 2007," Nelson Linder of the NAACP told KXAN TV. "When a black man runs for president, we ought to be proud of that."

Allred told KXAN that he will not apologize because he was within his rights.

"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything." KVET issued a statement saying it is not the station's "intention to be offensive. ...We do not discriminate against individuals regardless of race, religion, gender age or sexual orientation."


Good gosh people, haven't you ever listened to Sam & Bob before? Is this the first time you've been offended by something they've said?
NeuroticAg
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The local NAACP chapter didn’t see it that way.


Perhaps he should have said, "Clean colored!".
gigemwhoopuncover
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Is he the owner of Allred motors in CS?
Squilliam Fancyson
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Oh for crying out loud. Of course had this happened in College Station the sips would be all over it.
aggiekeith
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I guess he really aint got no job to shove.
WestTxAg06
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No, gigem, he's a legendary Austin radio DJ.
OnWisconsin
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NACCP...
Seriously, people need to chill out.
I hate how anything spoken that isn't part of their party line is "ignorant."
Reminds me of the Scholastics and the dark ages.
(seriously, no pun intended.)
Trucker 96
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"I'm taking it back!!!"
cone
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I heard he tried to deflect it by changing the subject to Jody Conradt.
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