From Florida:
"Local talk-radio host Big John is in trouble with a civil-rights group for comparing a black Daytona Beach commissioner to a monkey. The comment was broadcast Friday, when the former Volusia County Council member told 1380 AM (WELE) listeners why he doesn't think Commissioner Dwayne Taylor should be elected mayor. "The higher the monkey climbs, the better you can see its . . ., " John said. "And we'd really see Dwayne's butt if he got to be mayor."
Not only was John's remark offensive, Taylor said Wednesday, but it was racist..... John said he will not apologize. But Doug Wilhite, the station's president, did.
"Big John learned this German proverb twenty years ago. He has used it repeatedly about people of all races whom he does not like," Wilhite said in a statement. "We apologize to members of the black community who are offended by misunderstanding this to be a racist remark."
A radio spokeswoman said the station has no plans to fire John.
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I guess the radio host knew what he was doing but just refused to bow down to political correctness.
