You may take issue with the term "nappy headed" but after seeing the picture of the Rutgers Women Basketball team it's hard to argue that it's not an accurate description. "Ho's", now that's another matter. It's highly unlikely that any of the players are actually prostitutes although one never knows. Considering that Imus' portrayal was a tongue-in-cheek statement of opinion rather than fact, it's all academic. NEW YORK -- On the same day Don Imus settled a lawsuit with CBS Radio after being fired for making sexist and racist comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team, his legal troubles with one of the players began.
Kia Vaughn filed a slander and defamation of character lawsuit Tuesday in state Supreme Court in the Bronx the same day Imus settled with CBS Radio in a deal that pre-empts his threatened $120 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS.
Vaughn's lawsuit, believed to be the first by a player in the case, says Imus and his former co-host Bernard McGuirk along with CBS Corp., CBS Radio, MSNBC and other media outlets that broadcast his show are legally responsible for damage done to her character and reputation. There is no dollar amount listed in the suit.
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