A Former Tea Party Congressman Tried to Say the N-Word on the Radio
Former Illinois Congressman and deadbeat dad Joe Walsh claims he was kicked off his own AM radio show, The Answer, earlier tonight for attempting to say racial slurs, including the N-word, on-air while discussing the controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins' name.
Apparently, the radio station kept cutting his sound as he attempted to say racial epithets. He live-tweeted, and in the succession of tweets, we learn that he has been suspended from the radio station. Walsh also expresses incredulity for which insulting words he can and can't say on-air: "If I said Redskins or Cracker or Redneck Bible Thumper, I could stay on. But if I said Nigger or Spick, they cut me off."
The station keeps cutting me off. I don't know why
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 19, 2014
And here comes to the General Manager. It appears I can say Redskins, which is supposedly offensive, but when I say other words, commercial
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 19, 2014
I'm trying to have an honest, adult conversations about words without resorting to alphabet soup phrases(C-word, N-word, etc)
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 19, 2014
If Redskins is just like the "n-word" why can I say Redskins on-air without being dumped out into a commercial?
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 19, 2014
And just been informed I am off the air until further notice
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 19, 2014
Just got kicked off the air until further notice. Tried to have honest discussion about racist terms and management censored my language.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 20, 2014
About to drive home. Yes, management took me off the air tonight. I'll explain more in a little bit. Thanks for support.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 20, 2014
Found out if I said Redskins or Cracker or Redneck Bible Thumper, I could stay on. But if I said Nigger or Spick, they cut me off.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 20, 2014
After today, I'm having a much needed drink. Will explain soon what management told me.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 20, 2014
Tried to talk about racial slurs tonight. Radio station sent me home. Don't know what's going to happen next. We'll find out Friday at 5pm.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 20, 2014
Joe, if you would like to elaborate further on what happened tonight, please email aleks.chan@gawker.com or just post a comment below.
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