Jason Whitlock Rips ESPN on Twitter, Promises There's More to Come
Remember “The Explanation” Jason Whitlock provided for the world back in the summer of 2010 after he left the Kansas City Star? Probably not, so here’s a really quick recap: Whitlock left the Star, was upset about some things that went on during his time there, and proceeded to rip the newspaper during a long-winded rant on live radio that included him shedding a few tears. It was a magical moment for Whitlock—and for everyone who spent a whole afternoon discussing it on Twitter.
Fast forward to 2015, and Whitlock is now promising #TheExplanation2, which, based on the fact that it’s in hashtag form, may or may not take place on Twitter. Whitlock and ESPN just parted ways a few months after Whitlock was removed as the Editor-in-Chief of ESPN’s yet-to-be-unveiled website The Undefeated. And as you'd expect, it doesn’t sound like he’s happy about it. Just check out a couple of the tweets he sent out this morning:
Don't believe everything you read/hear about me. Always been transparent. The Explanation 2.0 is coming soon. #WeDontBuyCornersWeTakeCorners
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
Continuously employed since 1990. 8 employers. Fired by 1. The Explanation 2.0. Don't miss it. #BetterThanOriginal https://t.co/wq4muoJXLs
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
In addition to those tweets, which seem to indicate that Whitlock has a lot of things to get off his chest, he also addressed the recent Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant "beef" and called ESPN out for the way they handled it:
ESPN promotes SAS's rebuttal to Kevin Durant's criticism. Others advised to take high road, say nothing when attacked. #TheExplanation2
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
Threaten prominent, black athlete = promotable. Call powerful, white commissioner liar = fireable. The Explanation 2.0. DO NOT MISS IT.
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
And to finish things off, Whitlock referenced the Deadspin article that was published about him earlier this year and called out the writer of it:
Yeah, daddy's home. Streets about get cleaned up. #TheExplanation2
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
Tell Greg Howard that Craggs and Marchman ghostwriting his stuff and rewriting Ta Coates talking points won't save his ass #daddyshome
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2015
So when will #TheExplanation2 take place? Stay tuned! This is looking like it's going to get good.
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[via For The Win]
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