Did Bubba the Love Sponge go too far?

[JohnWC]

Last week, the day before Thanksgiving, Bubba the Love Sponge went off on a brief but vicious tirade against a caller, going so far as to use a racial slur against him (repeatedly). It's a rant that have some asking if Bubba went too far, even on "uncensored" satellite radio.

The segment (audio of which can be heard below) involves a Hispanic caller named Will who called in to complain about an issue involving two illlegal immigrants and a shooting.

It's hard to say whether or not Bubba actually went "too far" in this situation (it's obviously a matter of your own opinion). On both Sirius and XM, racially charged jokes aren't necessarily a rare occurrence - but they're almost never directed at someone with any level of virulence.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/did-bubba-go-too-far-with-racial-rant.html

Audio at link.

[patsopinion]

Last week, the day before Thanksgiving, Bubba the Love Sponge went off on a brief but vicious tirade against a caller, going so far as to use a racial slur against him (repeatedly). It's a rant that have some asking if Bubba went too far, even on "uncensored" satellite radio.

The segment (audio of which can be heard below) involves a Hispanic caller named Will who called in to complain about an issue involving two illlegal immigrants and a shooting.

It's hard to say whether or not Bubba actually went "too far" in this situation (it's obviously a matter of your own opinion). On both Sirius and XM, racially charged jokes aren't necessarily a rare occurrence - but they're almost never directed at someone with any level of virulence.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/did-bubba-go-too-far-with-racial-rant.html

Audio at link.
i wonder if any Sirius subs will smash their radio's over this

[Earlshog]

Doghouse what????????????????

[RAAMONE]

i think that is a little worse than some homeless guy talkin about a political figure

[ChrisTheCop]

i think that is a little worse than some homeless guy talkin about a political figure

agreed. Even worse than an old white man in a cowboy hat quoting a Spike Lee movie.

This was a media professional, well aware of the current climate, who chose, although in a heated moment, chose to use a racial epithet thrice, directly to a specific person whom he knew to be hispanic, not to mention any other listeners of hispanic or latin heritage. who may also have been offended.

Theyre gonna have to address this.

[patsopinion]

agreed. Even worse than an old white man in a cowboy hat quoting a Spike Lee movie.

This was a media professional, well aware of the current climate, who chose, although in a heated moment, chose to use a racial epithet thrice, directly to a specific person whom he knew to be hispanic, not to mention any other listeners of hispanic or latin heritage. who may also have been offended.

Theyre gonna have to address this.

to me its all good news for ron and fez

[Marc with a c]

to me its all good news for ron and fez

how?

[patsopinion]

how?

one less existing franchise going into the merger

[ChrisTheCop]

to me its all good news for ron and fez

how?

They love a good race riot around the holidays.

[Basedow]

silly thing to do, in this post imus world.

he sounds so dumb somehow. its not even the racial slur, its the constant cursing for the sake of cursing i think.

[Crispy123]

Bubba "the Love Sponge" went too far about 15 years ago, he should have ended it then to spare us all.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

whats a love sponge

:king:

[patsopinion]

whats a love sponge

:king:

like a nut rag that talks funny
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/TRND/FP8563~Sponge-Bob-Ripped-Posters.jpg

[led37zep]

How can anyone say he went too far? He didn't call the guy a "beaner", he called the people in the story one.

This won't go anywhere, the hispanics don't have the fake leader the blacks seem to.

[patsopinion]

How can anyone say he went too far? He didn't call the guy a "beaner", he called the people in the story one.

This won't go anywhere, the hispanics don't have the fake leader the blacks seem to.

what if this is the event that makes the hispanos go militant?!?

im asking for ammo for Christmas

[lleeder]

Yeah I think the Sirius armband is a little much

[Don Stugots]

They love a good race riot around the holidays.

Dont we all? Cant you use the OT about now?

[ChrisTheCop]

Dont we all? Cant you use the OT about now?

A to the fuckin Mezzle, my Stugezzle.

[DarkHippie]

I think he should get a memo and nothing more. No censorship on pay radio.

[badorties]

this is as bad, if not worse, than the imus situation

but he's such a low profile, no one will really care

if it did pop, and he got fired, would he get the same support imus did ...?

[HBox]

How can anyone say he went too far? He didn't call the guy a "beaner", he called the people in the story one.

This won't go anywhere, the hispanics don't have the fake leader the blacks seem to.

Listen again. He called the caller a spic twice. The deafening silence at the end is telling.

[lleeder]

Listen again. He called the caller a spic twice. The deafening silence at the end is telling.

How is the deafening silence any different from a normal reaction to him?

[HBox]

this is as bad, if not worse, than the imus situation

but he's such a low profile, no one will really care

if it did pop, and he got fired, would he get the same support imus did ...?

He shouldn't. He wasn't trying to be funny. He was clearly trying to attack and offend. That was the clear intent. Not that I would campaign for him to get fired, I couldn't care less, but I wouldn't support something like that either.

[HBox]

How is the deafening silence any different from a normal reaction to him?

Good point sir. Good point.

[reillyluck]

typical punk ass.

[epo]

There is such a difference between Imus/Doghouse/O&A and Bubba in this case.


In the case of Imus, it was an old man using words that he clearly didn't understand...but trying to be funny.

In the case of Doghouse, it was the case of unfunny people using words inappropriately...but trying to be funny.

In the case of O&A, it was the case of a guest homeless man, trying to be funny.




In the case of Bubba, it was the case of a man using words to be purposefully hurtful.


That being said, I don't think Sirius should fire him for that...they should just fire him for not being funny.

I do have a question about this one though, with all of the PAC talk on this site and others...is this a case that they would support?

[ChrisTheCop]

i'm not a representative of pac, but i am a member.
i think based on what htg has said previously, that pac would support his right to say it, even if disagreeing with what he said.

[djjd]

whats a love sponge

:king:

http://www.contraceptivesponges.com/images/boxes.jpg

[scottinnj]

He may have gone too far for me, but I'm not upset because I didn't hear it or intend on listening to the link. And if I had been listening, I may have gotten upset, and changed the channel. Which is what you should do to Bubba whether he is using racist language, or just being the douche he is.

[Bossanova]

I think he could take Opie

[scottinnj]

Love the avatar Bossanova!

[DolaMight]

Bubba the love sponge, that's a funny name. I don't think it was that bad. Yeah he did it in anger, and yeah it was racist, but he could make the case he felt the guy was being racist for defending criminals because they were of his same race and that he was returning the racism to show how ignorant he sounded.

PAC it up.

[Death Metal Moe]

I think he's a cum dumpster and don't hope he gets fired but won't shed a tear if he's out again.

Talentless hack.

[Doogie]

I think he went too far with that wondrously natural radio voice of his.

FIN

[ScottFromGA]

I think he could take Opie

linger longer....:clap:

[ralphbxny]

He had a moment...as a latino it doesnt bother me...as a radio fan im mad i even listened!!

[RAAMONE]

I think he should get a memo and nothing more. No censorship on pay radio.

i definatly agree with you...but the fact is that you cant say whatever you want on pay radio...look at O&A

[SHANEFROMGA]

Well As Far As The Fcc Gos With Btlf, As Long As He Doesn't "fake" Kill A
Pig On The Radio Or Make Skits Where Cartoons Characters Say Dirty
Things, He's Probably Ok.

[MikeB]

i'm not a representative of pac, but i am a member.
And I own the Brooklyn Bridge.

[earthbrown]

impossible to go too far on a subscriber based media.



K

[Gvac]

He had a moment...as a latino it doesnt bother me...as a radio fan im mad i even listened!!

Who are you bullshitting?

You're whiter than me!

[Marc with a c]

Who are you bullshitting?

You're whiter than me!

yeah really. what the fuck?

and sailor is chinese.

[Don Stugots]

mike b can't own the brooklyn bridge, he is a cowboy.

ralphy is white

sailor is really korean

and yes but no at the same time.

[mikeyboy]

Who are you bullshitting?

You're whiter than me!

Nobody's whiter than you.

Sorry, we're trying out the new joke books.

[lleeder]

Nobody's whiter than you.

Sorry, we're trying out the new joke books.

I love the new joke books. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[sailor]

i'm really half japanese.

[BabyLuvWhatley]

silly thing to do, in this post imus world.

he sounds so dumb somehow. its not even the racial slur, its the constant cursing for the sake of cursing i think.

you mean pre-Imus world...

[kevdog9]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[JimBeam]

I wonder what that jerkoff Stern will have to say about this.

he was so outraged at what Imus said so I wonder how he'll feel that his butt-buddy now topped Imus ( excepting that maybe only 10 people heard Bubba until the audio was posted here ).

But hey I think Stern invented racially insensetive humor.

[HBox]

i'm really half japanese.

I think you're turning Japanese, I think you're turning Japanese, I really think so.

[mikeyboy]

i'm really half japanese.

cool.

http://www.dragcity.com/bands/hj.jpg

[jauble]

Mikeyboy is so into the show and the channel in general that he also posts at 2:02

[SouthSideJohnny]

For starters, how the hell can anyone listen to that show? All they do is talk over each other and try to curse like a bunch of fifth graders showing how cool they are because they can say "fuck."

Although the guy sounds like an asshole, I am 100% AGAINST this guy being penalized or censored in any way. It's bullshit when it happens to O&A, Imus, or anyone else, and it would be bullshit if it happens to him. Of course, it's "different" here since he wasn't making a joke; he was saying it [alleged] anger. Yeah, it offends me, but so what. I just don't listen to it. If enough people did the same, the free market would take care of this on its own.

O&A have talked about stuff that made me nauseas while I'm eating breakfast. Should they be sanctioned? Did I complain? Fuck no!! I just turn the channel - just because I don't like it, someone else probably does. Who am I to say where the line is to be drawn.

For those who want to discipline Bubba, keep in mind that there a bunch of people in this country that are offended by R&F making racial or homosexual jokes. Yes, I know you can distinguish that from what Bubba said and how he said it. But guess what, you're now on the slippery slope to having R&F off the air or at least totally changing their show. The complainers in our society know that incrementalism is the key. To get something banned in our society, you don't immediately go after your real goal. You start with the most egregious example and go after that. Gradually, you keep chipping away until everything is banned. People won't complain because what Bubba said, or how he said it, is "different" from what Imus said. Therefore, it's okay to discipline Bubba. It amazes me that anyone who was upset about O&A and Imus being penalized are willing to condemn Bubba.

[douchebagsean]

:thumbup:southside johnny for president:thumbup:

[Recyclerz]

If Bubba the Love Sponge is still on Planet Earth then he hasn't gone far enough.

Other than that - what Southside Johnny said.

[sailor]

cool.

http://www.dragcity.com/bands/hj.jpg

and i was worried that was too obscure.