Stuart Scott on 'Ho': 'I Didn't Say That It's a Good Thing'

Stuart Scott returned to ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning Show this morning to revisit his previous comments that rappers who use the "n-word," the "b-word," and "ho" are different from Don Imus because they're using it in an affectionate way.

Scott originally said that in a Wednesday appearance on Mike & Mike, and it was re-broadcast on Thursday. This morning, hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic noted that Scott's comments caused a controversy and invited Scott to return to the show and explain himself. Today Scott said,

"I didn't say that it's a good thing that these words are used in endearing expressions, and it's usually, it's mostly the n-word and the b-word, not so much the h-word. I didn't say that it's a good thing, but you can't disagree that it happens....

"They are used like that by some people because they are taking a word, as I said, and they are taking the negative, ugly power out of that word, and they are making it something different."

Golic told Scott, "I have to admit, when you said it, it sounded like you were saying, Hey, it's OK....You didn't say what you just said now."

I agree with Golic in that respect: I wish Scott had said in his original appearance what he said today, which was a more articulate explanation of his thoughts. But even more, I wish he'd make a blanket statement that it's simply inexcusable for men to call women hos.

Previously at FanHouse:
Stuart Scott Says Calling a Woman a Ho Is 'Affectionate'
Snoop Dogg: Don't Compare Me to Don Imus
Annika Sorenstam: Don Imus? Rutgers? Never Heard of Them
Rutgers Women's Team Responds, Agrees to Meet Don Imus
Don Imus Rutgers Controversy Not Going Away
Who's Worse, Don Imus or Billy Packer?