Jason Whitlock Interview

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Some sound and lots of fury
Published 2/2/2007 by Ian C. at Sweaty Men Endeavors
... Meanwhile, the audio clip/podcast I've been enjoying is Jason Whitlock's appearance on Detroit's other sports talk station, WDFN, yesterday. Fresh off his dismissal from ESPN, following some negative comments he made about Mike Lupica and Scoop Jackson to The Big Lead, Whitlock aired out some dirty laundry in his paper, the

A Rejoinder to David Zirin
Published 2/28/2007 by Edmonds at Lion in Oil
... I first came across Jason Whitlock's prose after a friend mentioned an article penned by Whitlock that took ESPN's Scoop Jackson to task for suggesting to young African-American school kids that they had a better chance of making it as professional basketball players than they did as sports journalists. The friend also happened to send along Whitlock's infamous interview with The Big Lead, where he referred to Jackson as a "clown" and took issue with his "fake ghetto posturing." Perhaps most striking was his employment of the term "bojangling" in describing Jackson's unorthodox writing style. While many were shocked at Whitlock's lack of nuance or subtlty in criticizing his former colleague, there were those among us who agreed in concept with Whitlock's remarks. Though we may not have entirely agreed with his bombastic tone or use of merciless adjectives, the time had come for someone to call out Jackson.

Colin Cowherd: Making Friends, One Blogger at a Time…
Published 4/8/2007 by Brian at Talking NFL
... Picking to mess with The Big Lead, out of the myriad of sports blogs out there, was a REALLY bad move by the Schrutebag. They have serious online street cred, with over 60 sports blogs linked to their site, and interviews with mainstream media & sports members such as ESPN’s Dan LeBatard and the Detroit Tiger’s Curtis Granderson. Their interview with Jason Whitlock (just after he left ESPN) is a must read, (especially when he rips on Scoop Jackson and Mike Lupica) and has been viewed nearly 100,000 times. It’s no wonder how quickly the blog troops went on the offensive.

'BIG SEXY' JUST GOT BIGGER, SEXIER
Published 4/19/2007 at With Leather
... Jason Whitlock, the former ESPN.com columnist whose interview with a blog got him banned from the four-letter, has been kicking ass and taking names in the wake of the Don Imus fiasco.  "Big Sexy" (a nickname nobody agreed to give him) usually just speaks his mind for the Kansas City Star and his new gig at AOL Sports, but with some recent TV appearances he's quickly outgrown "Around the Horn."

An Open Letter To Jason Whitlock
Published 5/11/2007 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... Mr. Whitlock, the media wants you to say those things, especially the right wing media. You are appearing to be on “their” side. You call for new leadership, but I didn’t hear you make any specific recommendations. Of course you will receive an abundance of attention and praise, as Bob Ryan coined you “the world’s last honest man.” You said yourself in an article posted on TheBigLead.com, “white people write me love letters when I blast off into the way the media and a prosecutor tried to crucify the Duke lacrosse players on the word of a couple of black criminal escorts.”

Whitlock’s boy Chadiha backs L.J. — so do I
Published 6/27/2007 by Adam at Arrowhead Addict | A Kansas City Chiefs Sports Blog
... , Jason Whitlock s boy , has the perfect analysis when it comes to L.J. and his potential holdout. His rationale is much more logical than his boy Jabba s, whose only goals in life seem to be: A.) Be a drama king. B.) Get King Carl fired. Maybe Whitlock just has crown envy? Anyway, check out Chadiha s slant: 1. Should the Chiefs pay Johnson? Yes. They shouldn t give him the absurd amount that he s coveting reportedly in the neighborhood of $27 million or $28 million in guaranteed money but the Chiefs need to accept that he has quite a bit of leverage here. Johnson is their best player, period. Along with amassing big-time numbers over the past two seasons (3,539 yards, 37 touchdowns), not to mention a record 416 carries in 2006, he s the best means of keeping pressure off an offense that could be led by second-year quarterback Brodie Croyle and a young defense that remains a work in progress. Of course, Johnson s critics point to his boorish ...

Time to stick it to ESPN
Published 7/2/2007 by 100% Injury Rate at 100% Injury Rate
... 5. Jason Whitlock fired by ESPN because of criticisms of Scoop Jackson and Mike Lupica on The Big Lead. ...

5 minutes with : Joe King
Published 7/11/2007 by Davey at BlownCoverage.com
... That's a tough call. I like to look for things that are a little offbeat sometimes. Voodoo Sabermetrics, from The Extrapolater, is one of my favorite series. I loved Leitch's post from the Nathan's hot dog eating contest last week too. But I'd have to say my favorite post I've read was the interview with Whitlock by TBL. That's the post that made me realize there's another place to go online for your sports news than just the big network sites. ...

Interview This - An Ode To Great Interviews
Published 7/11/2007 by Mr. Rite at Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage
... ) * * * * * * * * * * * * * Jason Whitlock via TheBigLead This interview, once it moved down the line from web reader to web reader, proved that even the lartgest powers-that-be do, in fact, read your blogs. The boys at TBL squeezed this interview out of the self-proclaimed Big Sexy and the rest is history. Already having removed himself from ESPN s Page2 for what he viewed as greener pastures with AOL Sports, ESPN removed Whitlock from their network TV shows (The Sports Reporters and guest-spots on PTI although the most recent rumor was that he guest hosted Rome Is Burning a week or two ago). His riff with Scoop Jackson and hip hop music was nothing new, but in this interview he was very candid with both, as well as adding that his fellow coworker was bojangling a word that makes people of all sorts, especially big networks, uncomfortable. He s since taken to a higher platform, appearing on CNN and Oprah, accusing people across the country ...

Mike Lupica is a Jackass: Chapter Seven
Published 7/12/2007 by Mr. Faded Glory at High and Tight.
... Former ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Jason Whitlock on working with Lupica: ...

Jason Whitlock, Round Two Interview At TheBigLead
Published 10/9/2007 by Tim at Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage
... have one of the most polarizing figures in sports journalism back for the 1-year anniversary of their last interview where Jason Whitock accused Scoop Jackson of bojangling for dollars, and blamed rap culture for being the new Ku Klux Klan. Not sounding the least bit regretful for granting the sports blog site the interview before, ...

Le Anne Schreiber Taking Easterbrook to the Woodshed
Published 10/10/2007 by The Fan's Attic at The Fan's Attic
... However, I cannot recall either of the ombudspersons ever really calling out individual writers in such a straightforward manner. Hell, Jason Whitlock was fired for bagging on a fellow writer. Bill Simmons has commented before that his editors won't let him, although ...

Jason Whitlock Wants to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Covering Don Imus, Jena Six
Published 10/10/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Jason Whitlock gave an interview to The Big Lead last year that landed him in a lot of hot water and basically cost him his plum job with ESPN. But in ...

Beef on Broil Because of Brandon Lloyd?
Published 10/11/2007 by Jarrett Carter at (Obsolete Feed)
... There's two solid views from both sides, but let's be real; why be so uptight about B-Lloyd? This doesn't appear to have the makings of Whitlock-Jackson, but it gives the appearance that it can and will get messy. Besides, with Lloyd, the proof is in the play. He may be a charming and funny dude, but he hasn't produced on the field and the coaching staff has not been shy about disclosing why they feel he shouldn't have the opportunity to produce. ...

Mike Lupica Makes It Clear That He Controls 'The Sports Reporters'
Published 10/14/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Last year Whitlock gave an infamous interview to The Big Lead in which he said of the fallout from a disagreement with Lupica on The Sports Reporters, "The Little Fella probably won't let the producer (Joe Valerio) have me back on the show again." ...

Worst of sports media 2007.
Published 12/30/2007 by Paulsen at Sports Media Watch
And now, the worst of sports media 2007. Jason Whitlock : The bojangler of record. It began last year, with an interview by The Big Lead . An ESPN commentator at the time, Whitlock came out swinging against his employer, mincing no words, sparing no expense at ‘telling it like it is’. He slammed colleagues Mike Lupica and Scoop Jackson , branding the latter as a " bojangler ." Taking aim at easy targets like ESPN, Jackson and Lupica no doubt endeared Whitlock to many. The Kansas City Star columnist got himself fired from ESPN for his comments, which ...

Media Approval Ratings: Jason Whitlock [Media Approval Ratings]
Published 4/29/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... It sure does seem like a long time since Jason Whitlock gave that famous interview to The Big Lead. He really worked for ESPN that long? Oh, ask him about Mike Lupica and Scoop Jackson. ...

Sports Blogger Approval Rating - The Big Lead
Published 6/19/2008 by JC at Stet Sports Blog
... a couple years back. An interview with Big Sexy, a love for all things 90210, and other fan-friendly nuances have made the Big Lead a sports blog reader's dream. ...

The Baker's Dozen
Published 6/20/2008 by The Baker (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... I like Jason, and actually enjoyed his piece, but I feel like we get at least one of these a month. Did you know Tiger Woods was a black man playing a white man's game? Sorry Jason, you're no Scoop Jackson. I kid, I kid. ...

The Screaming Man Shouldn't Make You Change The Way You Think About Yourself [Aw Screw It It's Our Last Week]
Published 6/23/2008 by Will Leitch at Deadspin
... . Jason McIntyre's a perfectly nice fellow, and their infamous interview with Jason Whitlock remains one of our favorite sports blogging moments. But we have to make this clear: After reading the Los Angeles Times' ...