NPR fires Juan Williams for... no reason at all.

I admit that I've never really liked Williams, but in this instance he admitted his biases. If someone can acknowledge the biases/prejudices they have about others, then that is a step forward in a process of human agency and change. They fired him for inflammatory comments made against Arabs/Muslims..Racists should not be paid by National Public Radio. However I believe his comments were taken out of context and way overblown. He gave an honest personal opinion about a stereotype he possessed, but in the same interview stated he should work against that opinion and not infringe on Muslims rights.
Can a man be honest of his own misperceptions and openly speak that without fear of losing his job? Admitting these perceptions is more beneficial to the conversation than ignoring or denying.
I also argue that as a journalist you can NO longer be seen as impartial and fair. Everyone has biases; however, the goal of a good journalist is/should be separating those biases from the story. RIGHT?Mr. Williams statements, while truthful, flew ...in the face of this. Moreover, Mr. Williams is no fool. Those comments immediately ignited a firestorm of angry responses from Muslims. Mr. Williams was offered a $2million deal with FoxNews and wrote a predictable article pandering to conservatives on FoxNews.com concerning his firing. If Mr. Williams had done a report on biases towards Muslims and discussed the danger of these kinds of perceptions this wouldn't be an issue. However, instead he chose to share his biases and detail how they affected his interactions with Muslims and those that can be perceived as Muslim on a network that supports these kinds of biases and actions. Perhaps, I am too cynical, but I think this worked out exactly the Mr. Williams wanted and I have no sympathy for him "as the only black male on the air." Call me a "radical liberal”