Son Of Paula Deen Supports Mom: "My Mother Is Not A Racist!...Most Compassionate Person I Know"[VIDEO]

Paula Deen's son, Jamie, is speaking out saying his mom is not a racist. As the Paula Deen racist scandal continues, and Deen keeps losing huge endorsement deals, her son is furious that his loving mother is being dragged through the mud.

On CNN's News day Jamie spoke about Paula and how she could not possibly be racist:

"Neither one of our parents ever taught us to be bigoted towards any other person for any reason."

"This is so saddening to me because our mother is one of the most compassionate good-hearted empathetic people that you'd ever meet," Bobby said.

Then Jamie told the story about Hank Aaaron pajamas, explaining how when he was 7-years-old, he was a big Hammerin' Hank fan and his parents gave him some H.A. PJs.

Jamie says when his parents gave him the pajamas, they told him about the challenges Hank faced "because of his color" and explained that people deserved to be judged on their merits, not skin color.

But Jamie's kind words about his mother are not going to be enough to end this ongoing racist saga.

The 66-year-old Savannah kitchen celebrity has been swamped in controversy since court documents filed this week revealed Deen told an attorney questioning her under oath last month that she has used the N-word. "Yes, of course," Deen said, though she added, "It's been a very long time."

The Food Network, which made Deen a star with "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2002 and later "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2008, fired Deen and weighed in with a terse statement Friday afternoon.

"Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it expires at the end of this month," the statement said. Network representatives declined further comment. A representative for Deen did not immediately return phone and email messages seeking comment on the decision.

The news came as Deen worked to repair the damage to her image, which has spawned a vast empire of cookbooks, a bimonthly cooking magazine, a full line of cookware, food items like spices and even furniture.

She abruptly canceled a scheduled interview on NBC's "Today" show Friday morning, instead opting for a direct appeal via online video - one that allowed her and her staff complete control of what she said and how she said it.

"Inappropriate, hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable," Deen said in the first 45-second video posted on YouTube. "I've made plenty of mistakes along the way but I beg you, my children, my team, my fans, my partners - I beg for your forgiveness."

Deen initially planned to give her first interview on the controversy Friday to the "Today" show, which promoted her scheduled appearance as a live exclusive. Instead, host Matt Lauer ended up telling viewers that Deen's representatives pulled the plug because she was exhausted after her flight to New York. Deen said in her video she was "physically not able" to appear.