Jason Whitlock

just want to go on record and say that I am a fan of Jason Whitlock and think he is one of the best columnists out there. He used to write for ESPN but now writes for Fox Sports. He is a very polarizing figure in the black community because he has a habit of criticizing his fellow black folks. He criticizes Al Sharpton and the hip hop community, among other things. He constantly reminds black folks that we need to focus issues of our own creation rather than getting up in arms everytime we feel slighted by white America.

A lot of black folks refer to him as an Uncle Tom, arguing that he is just brainwashed and putting forth the white man's agenda. I argue that black folks are only upset because he calls out other blacks in front of white people. We black folks have a habit of getting real upset when called out by another black person in front of white people. Instead of getting upset with Whitlock for "putting our business in the street", we need to look in the mirror and address the myriad negatives facing our community. We get upset with Whitlock for calling us out in front of whites but don't get upset with all of the ignorance that we display in front of whites. We seem confused.

Note: While this post may be viewed as critical of black people, I fully admit that I contribute to some of the negatives in the black community and I am not immune from the criticism. Also, I have plenty of criticisms of white folks but this is not the post for it.

Check out some of Whitlock's columns (and the comments) to get a better grasp on this issue. Here is a link to his most recent article: http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7955740/Am-I-supposed-to-be-mad-about-LeBron?

Let the hate begin.


Bingo has the following thoughts on Whitlock:

-I am weary of the race pass that has come to be used by folks such as Whitlock. Basically, he's saying it's ok to portray us wrongly since we do it to ourselves. TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT.

Was Lebron's photo in poor taste? Was Tyler Perry's movie in poor taste? YES. But in no way does one mitigate the other.

-Whitlock opens things up to the masses that should be discussed amongst ourselves a la Dave Chappelle.