By STEVE FINK, WCBSTV.COM
NEW YORK (CBS) ― It appears “shock jock” Don Imus may not have learned his lesson following last year’s “nappy-headed ho” debacle.

In an audio file of the Monday, June 23, edition of his talk radio program, “Imus In The Morning,” heard in New York on WABC-AM, Imus made what some consider a questionable comment during a discussion about oft-troubled NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones, who wants to drop his nickname.

When Imus’ co-host Turner Wolf informed Imus that the suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback had been arrested a slew of times during his young career, Imus appeared to imply that Jones’ race may have been a reason why.

The conversation went as follows:

Wolf: “Defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones, recently signed by the Cowboys. Here’s a guy suspended all of 2007 following a shooting in a Vegas night club.”

Imus: “Well, stuff happens. You’re in a night club, for God’s sake. What do you think’s gonna happen in a night club? People are drinking and doing drugs, there are women there, and people have guns. So, there, go ahead.”

Wolf: “He’s also been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.”

Imus: “What color is he?”

Wolf: “He’s African-American.”

Imus: “Well, there you go. Now we know.”

Rev. Al Sharpton issued the following statement regarding the statement:

“It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus this morning and National Action Network has monitored his show since his return. I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year.”

Imus’ long running program on New York radio station WFAN, of course, was canceled by CBS Radio last April after the host made his infamous disparaging remark about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, calling them “nappy-headed hos.”

He returned to the airwaves in December when Citadel Broadcasting Corp. announced it would bring back his program, now distributed nationally by ABC Radio.

There is no comment yet from Imus or Citadel.