{"id":2229231,"date":"2024-04-24T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jason-whitlock-under-fire-for-racial-comments-about-white-girl-caitlin-clark\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:37:25","slug":"watch-jason-whitlock-under-fire-for-racial-comments-about-white-girl-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jason-whitlock-under-fire-for-racial-comments-about-white-girl-caitlin-clark\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Jason Whitlock Faces Backlash for Racial Remarks on &#8216;White Girl&#8217; Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-jason-whitlock-under-fire-for-racial-comments-about-white-girl-caitlin-clark%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229231&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article by Michael Schwarz on April 24, 2024, discusses the controversy surrounding Jason \u200dWhitlock&#8217;s comments on \u200bbasketball player\u2062 Caitlin Clark. Whitlock&#8217;s remarks on \u2063the dominance of a white athlete in a predominantly \u2064black sport sparked debates on race and values in sports. The \u200bconversation \u200chighlights\u2064 the importance of focusing on shared values \u200brather than skin color in sports and\u200d society.\u2064 The article by Michael Schwarz delves into the debate sparked by Jason Whitlock&#8217;s comments on basketball star\u200c Caitlin Clark on April 24, \u200d2024. \u2062Whitlock&#8217;s observations on \u2063a white\u200c athlete excelling in a \u2063sport\u2064 dominated by\u2063 black\u2062 players \u2062initiated discussions\u2062 on race and principles in \u200bsports. The discourse underscores\u2062 the significance of emphasizing mutual values over skin color in both sports and society.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/michael-schwarz\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/michael-schwarz\/%20\"><span>Michael Schwarz<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 24, 2024 at 8:37am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Even when a prominent black Christian tried to make an unassailable point about values, freedom and the irrelevance of what we call \u201crace,\u201d his mere mention of skin color called forth self-righteous condemnations better directed toward actual race-mongers.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday on X, veteran sports journalist and outspoken Christian Jason Whitlock, host of the \u201cFearless with Jason Whitlock\u201d podcast, received a scolding from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> for a comment he made on his podcast about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-star-said-reality-coming-caitlin-clark-record-shattered-draft-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former<\/a> Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a black sport, and this little white girl is dominating,\u201d Whitlock said Tuesday in a clip posted to X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like the underdog, or something unexpected, the same reason a lot of us fell in love with Tiger Woods in golf. We hadn\u2019t seen anybody that looked like him dominate golf. We haven\u2019t seen anybody that looks like her dominate basketball to the degree that she was,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-whitlock-tucker-carlson-compare-black-lives-matter-kkk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitlock<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p>As often happens, those who stopped listening after 20 seconds, or those who only read Whitlock\u2019s accompanying tweet paraphrasing the clip\u2019s opening comments, missed the point.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Whitlock mentioned skin color for the sole purpose of arguing that skin color does not matter.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, when it comes to forging connections with people or simply rooting for them, only values matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaitlin Clark, best I know, she\u2019s heterosexual, has some boyfriend. She went to a Catholic school, comes across like she believes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/masters-champ-scottie-scheffler-says-reminder-jesus-received-final-round-made-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus Christ<\/a>,\u201d Whitlock said.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Whitlock can relate to Clark and sympathize with her for reasons infinitely more important than skin color.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think race is pushed too much in sports?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The former ESPN reporter then shifted focus to Dawn Staley, head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks, who happens to be black. Earlier this month, Staley\u2019s undefeated Gamecocks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-caitlin-clark-iowa-fall-undefeated-south-carolina-epic-march-madness-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> the NCAA championship game, 87-75, over Clark\u2019s Hawkeyes.<\/p>\n<p>At a media event before the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-south-carolina-coach-hit-major-backlash-saying-men-able-play-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staley<\/a> endorsed the indefensible madness of men pretending to be women and competing in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>This, Whitlock said, made it impossible for him to sympathize with Staley, though they both have darker complexions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should be choosing alliances based on values, not on skin color,\u201d Whitlock insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Who but racists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-pro-palestinian-activist-refuses-condemn-death-america-chants-just-phrase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tribalists<\/a> and Marxists could object to such a thing?<\/p>\n<p>Readers may view Whitlock\u2019s full comments below.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Basketball is a black sport, and this little white girl is dominating. Caitlin Clark is like the underdog. She\u2019s something unexpected. That\u2019s why we love her. It\u2019s the same reason a lot of us fell in love with Tiger Woods. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gldm0i13IW\">pic.twitter.com\/gldm0i13IW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitlockJason\/status\/1782771411725271092?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-king-roasted-for-blaming-the-marvels-failure-on-adolescent-fanboy-hate-maybe-the-movie-just-sucks\/\" title=\"Stephen King criticized for attributing 'The Marvels' failure to 'adolescent fanboy hate': 'Perhaps the film is simply bad?'\">social media users objected<\/a> to the mere mention of skin color.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dude, why are you making this about race? The beauty of sports is that it doesn\u2019t matter who you are; it\u2019s about what you do on the court that matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Antonio De La Cruz (@Antoniofilm107) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Antoniofilm107\/status\/1782791977865458080?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So if you claim basketball is a black sport, what else are you willing to claim as belonging to blacks?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 D Reed \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@G8TR1994) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G8TR1994\/status\/1782776208121368879?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others tried to correct Whitlock\u2019s \u201cunderdog\u201d assertion by pointing to other successful white female basketball players or coaches.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A lot of the best players in womens basketball are actually white though.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAGA K (@maga_kian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maga_kian\/status\/1782774297666183244?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sue Bird.<br \/> Diana Taurasi.<br \/> Breanna Stuart.<br \/> Becky Hammond.<br \/> Kim Mulkey.<br \/> Kelsey Plum.<br \/> Pat Summit (coach)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been done before.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udca5\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8MRcoRIDE\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udca5 (@librahorse78) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/librahorse78\/status\/1782776549608947840?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What exactly makes her an underdog?? She was a high school and college All American. What about that makes her an underdog?? What makes basketball a \u201cBlack\u201d sport? Last I checked Dr. Naismith was a white man!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Magnetic (@Andre49445967) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Andre49445967\/status\/1782789520909316600?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whitlock did receive some support from users who endorsed either the \u201cunderdog\u201d assertion or the Woods comparison.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Correct, it has nothing to do with race \u2013 she\u2019s just an underdog who is doing it, winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NoMonkeyBusiness (@NoMonkeyBusine4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoMonkeyBusine4\/status\/1782772274493341885?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good comparison.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Raussen (@JamesRaussen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesRaussen\/status\/1782773185743896822?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GREAT analogy! You root for the underdog, the anomaly, Villanova over G-town. It\u2019s not about the color, it\u2019s about slaying the dragon! It\u2019s what most people relate to in their lives. Well done Whitlock!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KAN (@KevintheScoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevintheScoop\/status\/1782775279703691404?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the whole, criticism of Whitlock for the mere mention of skin color should strike us as unreasonable.<\/p>\n<p>After all, if we observe differences in complexion \u2014 and who but the visually impaired can avoid doing so? \u2014 then we have only four basic ways to react to the observation. And each of these four options, in descending order from the benign first to the violent fourth, brings us one step closer to hellish hatred.<\/p>\n<p>First, we could notice the differences and then argue that they do not matter. Whitlock did precisely this. It is by far the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coincidence-targeted-attack-largest-christian-university-us-fined-37-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian<\/a> of our four options.<\/p>\n<p>Critics, of course, might contend that it would be better not to say anything at all. Indeed it would, if everyone around us did likewise. But some people behave as if they believe that differences in skin color do matter, so we must answer them. And to answer them is to notice those differences.<\/p>\n<p>Second, we could clumsily imply that differences in skin color should lead us to expect differences in performance. NBA Hall-of-Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-paul-pierce-throws-race-caitlin-clark-victory-saw-white-girl-iowa-bunch-black-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Pierce<\/a> did this by expressing surprise when Clark dominated \u201ca bunch of black girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pierce almost certainly meant nothing sinister by the remark and even, in his own way, probably intended it as a compliment. But the remark still went a step beyond Whitlock\u2019s by linking skin color to expectations and then failing to clarify that skin color, in fact, means nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Third, we could insist that skin color should control one\u2019s views and actions. This approaches dangerous territory.<\/p>\n<p>Former NBA guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nba-champ-goes-race-rant-says-journalist-isnt-black-media-praising-caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen Jackson<\/a>, for instance, made this very argument when he criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-more-ricky-ratings-for-woke-golden-globes-crash-spectacularly\/\" title=\"No More Ricky: Ratings For Woke Golden Globes Crash Spectacularly\">black journalist<\/a> Gayle King of CBS for her conduct during an interview with Staley. In short, when she praised Clark during the interview, King did not behave like a black journalist, according to Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>On his podcast, in fact, Whitlock cited Jackson\u2019s remarks as proof of continued self-enslavement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at white people. Do white people not hate Donald Trump? Do white people not hate Hillary Clinton? See, they\u2019re free. They\u2019re not in a prison. They don\u2019t have Stephen Jackson running around as a correctional officer trying to keep them enslaved to only one way of looking at the world,\u201d Whitlock said.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, one gargantuan step beyond Jackson\u2019s view, we find open hatred of other people based on immutable physical characteristics. The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-rabbi-issues-urgent-warning-jewish-students-campus-chaos-spirals-return-home-soon-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Semitic protests<\/a> at Columbia University, reminiscent of Nazi Germany, signify this level of hellish tribalism.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Whitlock had it right. And those who wish to criticize race-mongering would be better served directing their righteous outrage toward actual transgressors.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45760\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/michael-schwarz\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45760\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45760\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45760\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45760\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Schwarz&#8217;s sports commentary on April 24, 2024, highlighted a dilemma faced by a prominent black Christian discussing values and freedom without focusing on race. Despite his intent to transcend racial divides, his mention of skin color sparked backlash, questioning the true focus of the conversation. 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