Tag Archives: Jason Whitlock
Hearne: Jason Whitlock for President
Sibling rivalries can make for strained bedfellows… In the case of former Kansas City Star sports scribe Jason Whitlock, circumstances cast us as adversaries. Because when “Big Sexy” came to KC in the early ’90s, I’d been there for a year … Continue reading
Glazer: Nick Wright & Jason Whitlock On Fire
A tip of the hat to a pair of local media escapees who have finally made it big time… Former 610 Sports host Nick Wright with First Things First on Fox with Hall of Famer Chris Carter. And former Star … Continue reading
Hearne: Jason Whitlock Rides Again!
Talk about smoke and mirrors… Give it up for former Kansas City Star sports scribe Jason Whitlock. As both Whitlock and the Star continue their slide into obscurity, it’s Whitlock who seems to be winning the battle to at least appear to remain relevant. … Continue reading
Hearne: Down But Not Out, Jason Whitlock @ the Crossroads…Again
Human nature’s a bitch… Most of us like to think of ourselves as taking the high road, but do we? The fact is, everybody likes a sexy story – a peek behind the scenes at wrongdoing – a fall from grace … Continue reading
Hearne: The Case for KU-Wichita State Not Being a Rivalry
If there’s one thing sportswriters are good at, it’s pocket pool… In a manner of speaking. Because day in, day out they have lots of time to feign high drama and provocative insight for the jock sniffers of the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Self, Gregg Marshall, Jason Whitlock, Joe Posnanski, KU basketball, Sam Mellinger, Wichita Shockers
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Hearne: Posnanski was Right; NCAA Sells Out on Paterno Deal
Turns out Joe Posnanski was a prophet… Three years ago the former Kansas City Star sports columnist took a ton of heat for his puff piece biography of disgraced Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. You know, the dude who turned the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Whitlock, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Joe Posnanski, Penn State
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Hearne: Woe Be to the KC Star if it Loses Sam Mellinger
In journalism – as in most businesses – everybody is is expendable… In the case of the Kansas City Star, one need only flash back six years to when frontline columnists Joe Posnanski, Jason Whitlock and myself were practically the face of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Whitlock, Joe Posnanski, Mike Fannin, Sam Mellinger, Yael Abouhalkah
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Hearne: Does ‘Size Matter’ When it Comes to Stereotypes? Ask Jason Whitlock
Here’s a topic that’s always long on human interest… Penis size. While I was wrapping up a column about former Star scribe Jason Whitlock‘s failed recent attempt at courting mega controversy – the one about Canadians like KU one-and-doner Andrew Wiggins … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Wiggins, ESPN, Jason Whitlock, Jeremy Lin, Kansas City Star, Kim Jong-Il, Lebron James
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Hearne: Whitlock Riles Canucks with Bigoted ESPN Diss
Hypocrisy thy name is Jason… For a dude who made something of a name combating African American stereotypes, former KC Star scribe Jason Whitlock sure plays fast and lose when it comes to other ethnicities. Anybody remember Whitlock’s failed attempt at humor … Continue reading
Hearne: The Sad State of the Union @ The Kansas City Star
Late last year, I took some personal innovatory… Having written numerous stories about the Kansas City Star since my departure in late 2008 as one of the hundreds and hundreds that have been laid off since the dramatic downturn in both the economy and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Whitlock, Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star, Kevin Collison, Mike Hendricks
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