Whitlock done all around ESPN

He writes about it here:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15607195.htm

 

Re: Whitlock done all through ESPN

Good for you, J-Dub. Glad you kept your integrity.

 

I've had my issues with Jason but I never doubted his integrity, and this re-inforces that. If you're being employed to voice your opinions, but your employeer (even on an independent contractor basis) won't let you have certain opinions, then there's no use. Good for Jason. Another reason to dislike ESPN, another reason to feel confident that real journalism still exists.

 

Good read.

 

Whitlock was unwatchable subbing in on PTI and the Rome show, but I have a newfound respect for him after reading the blog interview. Good stuff.

 

I don't necessarily like Whitlock the poster, but Whitlock the columnist has my respect for this.

 

Nice stuff. But I gotta admit to liking this:

And I have zero tolerance for when people try to censor my ability to state fair opinions.

Amen. The rides break down too much, the fried oreos aren't worth seven bucks and the 4-H Hall is a SERIOUS letdown.

 

He'll be back at ESPN before Bush is out of office.

 

Whitlock's state fair is a great state fair. But the rest of us would rather see The Moon Is Blue.

 

Let's be clear, though. He was the dumpee in terms of the other TV commitments, not the dumper. His earlier posts suggested that he thought the page 2 column and the other appearances were separate and distinct, if I remember correctly.

However, knowing what he knows about how think-skinned the worldwide leader is, he had to know that the opinions expressed in that interview would get back to them, and likely lead to what has happened. He didn't back down from those opinions, and accepted the consequences.

Sounds like rather grownup behavior to me.

 

And that's why you don't give out anti-anxiety placebos to just anybody.

 

Dear Whitlock,
Much respect. I applaud you.