Suing the I-man

If Kia Vaughn is as concerned about her reputation as she claims, she will drop her silly lawsuit against Don Imus.

Vaughn is a member of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, the group notoriously maligned by Imus as “nappy headed ho’s.”

That was of course, a stupid and nasty comment. Imus was properly fired for that slur — though like Marv Albert and many other “disgraced” broadcasters, his time on the bench was not long. Already the “I-man” is plotting his comeback.

(Does the “I” stand for “idiot” there? It should.)

Anyhow, Vaughn has filed a defamation of character lawsuit against Imus. Says Imus and his buddies damaged her reputation.

As her lawyer put it, "This is about Kia Vaughn’s good name. She would do anything to return to her life as a student and respected basketball player — a more simple life before Imus opened his mouth."

Now I’m not an attorney, but I see a few problems here about the size of Mount Everest:

Namely, who on this planet thinks less of Vaughn because of what some moronic shock-jock said?

For that matter, who outside of her family and friends knew she was one of the gals insulted by Imus?

And why have no other Rutgers players filed similar lawsuits?

If Vaughn wants to show that clown and the rest of the world that she is the classy lady she claims to be, she will forget Imus and go on to lead a terrific life.

In trying to squeeze some money out of a deep pocket on flimsy grounds, Vaughn is harming her reputation more than Imus could.