The Ex-Rep from Chicago wanted to have an 'honest dialogue' about race on his radio show following the recent uproar over the continued use of the Washington Redskins team name. He got one.
Tea Party Hero Joe Walsh Kicked Off The Air For Using The N-Word
June 20, 2014

via Chicago Sun-Times

According to posts on former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh’s Twitter account Thursday night, the conservative radio talk-show host was kicked off the air on WIND-AM (560) for using racial slurs while trying to have a discussion about racial slurs.

In a series of tweets posted about 7 p.m., Walsh says: “Just got kicked off the air until further notice. Tried to have honest discussion about racist terms and management censored my language.”

And: “I’m trying to have an honest, adult conversations about words without resorting to alphabet soup phrases (C-word, N-word, etc).”

The posts said the discussion involved the ethical debate about the name of the pro football team in Washington, D.C.: the Redskins.

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