Fearless with Jason Whitlock

This week, “Fearless” intended to start 2023 off with the New Year’s resolution of “Fearless with Jason Whitlock.” Instead, there were a few unfortunate events over the past week, such as poor media coverage on the Damar Hamlin accident, UFC owner Dana White publicly slapping his wife, and the embarrassing Shannon Sharpe-Skip Bayless beef that revealed the sad truth about the hip-hop mindset that’s infected sports TV. A lot has happened this week, so Jason ends this week with some exciting news about the future of “Fearless” and the solution to save America. God has brought together Blaze Media, all of the “Fearless” contributors, sponsors, and supporters, and Jason. Over the past 18 months, the growth of this TV show has turned into more than entertainment, sports, politics, or biblical sermons. Everyone connected with this show has grown. Now is the time to grow bigger. Pastor Anthony joins Jason during this special episode to discuss the visions and goals of our “Fearless” contributors. Jason also has a special announcement to make. It’s time for Jason to be more than just the host of “Fearless.” It’s time for the contributors to be more than contributors. It’s time for you to be more than fans or viewers of the show. It’s time for a movement. Bearing witness requires courage, not perfection. We want you! We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.comGet 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!”Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fearless” brings an ugly reality to light with today’s discussion. The public beef between Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe reflects the consequence of sports television's embrace of “tha culture.” That’s short for hip-hop culture: the art, style of dress, and mindset associated with popular commercial rap music. “Tha culture” foments violence, chaos, petty beefs, the prioritization of emotion over logic, and the justification of an immoral pursuit of money, power, and fame. Six years ago, Fox Sports 1 executive Jamie Horowitz, Skip Bayless, and Shannon Sharpe dove headfirst into “tha culture” with their debate show “Undisputed.” Horowitz paid rapper Lil Wayne to befriend Bayless and create a theme song for the show. Horowitz envisioned “Undisputed” as the synagogue for the marriage of sports and hip-hop. Since then, DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” is now what Queen’s “We Will Rock You” was in the 1980s and '90s. The change in genre provoked a cultural shift that has impacted everything around sports, including the broadcasters. Jason brings in “Fearless” soldier Royce White to discuss this influence and the embarrassing reactions to Skip Bayless’ harmless tweet. “Fearless” contributor Steve Kim later joins the conversation with some advice to the offended. “At the end of the day, if you let Skip Bayless bother you that much — to perturb you to that level in your mind — then you are weak-minded.” Plus, Garrett Bush, co-host of “The Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show,” went viral for expressing what he felt was being ignored by the mainstream media coverage of Damar Hamlin. In his emotional take, he accuses the NFL of making unfair contracts with its players. Jason disagrees and invites Garrett Bush to “Fearless” to hear him out.We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday’s episode of “Fearless” received a lot of feedback regarding the vaccine and how it could have possibly been the cause of Damar Hamlin’s tragic accident. “Fearless” brings on contributor Steve Kim to ask if it’s fair to consider the vaccine as the cause of the tragedy that befell the Bills safety. “Of course. I think as we watched this unfold on Monday night, I think a good deal of the American public had that in the back of their minds, if not flat out stated that. But with that said, we need to get all the information. I know some of our fine audience here on this show got onto us yesterday for not bringing up the issue, but here’s the thing: We don’t know.” The question of whether the vaccine or football inflicted harm on Hamlin still remains and will be answered later on. “Fearless” soldier Royce White joins the discussion to address this debate — as well as another hot topic that has been put on the back burner: UFC owner Dana White publicly slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve in a club in Cabo. “I have a lot of thoughts about this. This is the oldest battleground in history. Outside of the spiritual and physical realm, it's the battle between, you know, feminine and masculine energy. This is an age-old issue, and this battle is always going to exist between men and women.” We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fearless” welcomes you back in this new year! 2023 started off with a shocking tragedy during Monday Night Football. During last night’s game — featuring the Buffalo Bills vs. the Cincinnati Bengals — with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter, Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after standing up following a tackle by Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following the hit; his heartbeat was restored on the field. This devastation was strong enough to convert the users of the most secular social media platform, Twitter, into Christians. Many users and sports commentators were quoted saying, “Praying for Damar,” and compared football players to heroes who sacrifice their lives. Unfortunately, Hamlin wasn’t the only one who was in critical condition. There were many overreactions from corporate media and sports figures — such as Domonique Foxworth, Skip Bayless, and many others — who took sensitivity too far. After watching the corporate clown shows, Jason is going to start the year off with fearless takes that weren’t monitored and approved for vanity by corporate flunkies. “Fearless” soldiers T.J. Moe and Steve Kim join “Fearless” and give their takes on the Hamlin tragedy. Is it really fair to villainize football because of one individual's accident? The "Korean Cosell," Steve Kim, brings up the shameful reality of our culture by pointing out that athletes and sports networks today are shamelessly hateful toward their own fans. Coach Jason Brown also joins the show and gives his first impression: “Jason, I guess the big deal is that we are in a fragile state, and our generations are in a critical era. And this era is so soft and quick to cancel somebody because of their insensitivity, and this is what they’re going to say.”We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Sharpe's and Skip Bayless' argument provided a biblical lesson on the "sticks and stones" adage. Someone needs to teach this to Shannon Sharpe before he lets Skip Bayless bait him into career suicide. The New York Knicks had a Christmas party, and they were struck by a “snowstorm.” Are successful athletes only into white women? Former President Donald Trump made a "huge announcement," but what did it turn out to be, and was it necessary? Find all this out and more in this week's hottest highlights!We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com  ​​Today's Sponsors:An inflation-proof meat budget is essential. Give the gift of a subscription and lock in someone’s price for them this year! Good Ranchers is the sure way to give 100% American, USDA Prime & Upper Choice cuts of beef, chicken, and seafood. Go to https://GoodRanchers.com and get $35 off with my code “FEARLESS” today!Pre-Born has a passion to save unborn babies from abortion and see women come to Christ. Help rescue babies' lives. Donate by dialing #250 and say the keyword, "BABY." That’s #250, keyword, "BABY." OR - go to https://Preborn.org/Fearless.Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!”Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fearless” starts the show off with the “Korean Cosell Hour.” NBA player Draymond Green ejects a fan from his most recent game over criticism, NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants a female NBA coach within the next five years, and NBA fans aren’t cheering enough for Brittney Griner. The NBA might as well adopt the slogan “girl power” and trademark it. Jason and Steve Kim discuss the matriarchal leadership in the NBA. Jason points out that around 30%-40% of the players would happily support female leadership in a “rough” sports world because “most of the players, particularly black players, have so much animus towards their tattered, or nonexistent, relationship with their fathers.” “Fearless” soldier Delano Squires joins the conversation to discuss how Democratic leaders — such as President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton — and their political party have loved redefining gender, identity, and social norms.We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com​​Today's Sponsors:An inflation-proof meat budget is essential. Give the gift of a subscription and lock in someone’s price for them this year! Good Ranchers is the sure way to give 100% American, USDA Prime & Upper Choice cuts of beef, chicken, and seafood. Go to https://GoodRanchers.com and get $35 off with my code “FEARLESS” today!Pre-Born has a passion to save unborn babies from abortion and see women come to Christ. Help rescue babies' lives. Donate by dialing #250 and say the keyword, "BABY." That’s #250, keyword, "BABY." OR - go to https://Preborn.org/Fearless.Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!”Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump is making waves in the news once again. Unfortunately, they're very small waves. He recently declared he had a "huge announcement," and it turned out that his huge announcement was nothing more than a Donald Trump NFT card collection. This has stirred up a lot of mixed feelings on social media from his supporters. “Fearless” brings in rapper Bryson Gray and “Fearless” soldier Royce White to discuss Donald Trump’s unclear tactic and what it could mean for his MAGA movement supporters. Elon Musk is stirring up the internet as well. Since his Twitter takeover, he has angered the Left — triggering people who have set out to attack his family life. This raises the question: Who is the bigger threat, Elon Musk or Donald Trump? We know the Alphabet Mafia has been the leader on social media platforms, but who is its priority target? If it’s Elon Musk, then what is Musk's plan of attack? Jason, Bryson, and Royce answer these questions with differing viewpoints because Elon and his battle plans aren’t very transparent. Tennessee Harmony cools down the conversation, continuing with yesterday’s topic on churches — rather than YouTubers and influencers — needing to be the “marriage factories” and marriage counselors of society.  We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ​​Today's Sponsors:Pre-Born has a passion to save unborn babies from abortion and see women come to Christ. Help rescue babies' lives. Donate by dialing #250 and say the keyword, "BABY."  That’s #250, keyword, "BABY." OR - go to https://Preborn.org/Fearless.Nugenix Total T is the number one selling testosterone booster at GNC. Text “FEARLESS” to 231-231 and get a bottle of Nugenix Thermo, their most powerful fat incinerator ever, with key ingredients to help you get back into shape fast… ABSOLUTELY FREE!Have you struggled with shoulder pain? Let’s say you’ve tried everything: From Stacking pillows to new sleeping positions, but nothing helped. MedCline is your solution! MedCline comes with a 60 night sleep guarantee! Get 20% off and a better night’s sleep today at https://www.medcline.com/FEARLESS.Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Knicks recently had a Christmas party, and they were “struck by a snowstorm.” Several NBA players were photographed with women, but Jason couldn’t help but notice that the only black woman was with some white, foreign player. Jason has no problem with this, but it raised a question that became the forefront of today’s big discussion on “Fearless.” What’s going on with the relationships between black men and black women today? “Fearless” soldiers T.J. Moe and Royce White join this discussion to explain what we’re seeing in America as marriage rates drop in the black community and, more specifically, as black men frequently choose women outside their race over black women. “Fearless” brings in Shemeka Michelle to make sense of some of the nonsense Jason constantly sees on his social media feed and how it pertains to the mindset of many black women. The smartest man of the show, “Fearless” contributor Delano Squires, weighs in on a conversation about why YouTubers and influencers — rather than the leaders of the church — have taken over the discussions about relationships and marriage. BlazeTV contributor and comedian Alex "Prime Time 99" Stein is back on “Fearless”! This time, he walked into Barstool Sports HQ in search of Dave Portnoy with his "wife's boyfriend," Dontarius, in tow. In a building full of white men, they were confronted by two black women who really wanted to fight Stein. Alex talks about what really happened, and Jason explains how this is a prime-time example of today’s discussion.We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ​​Today's Sponsor:An inflation-proof meat budget is an essential. Give the gift of a subscription and lock in someone’s price for them this year! Good Ranchers is the sure way to give 100% American, USDA Prime & Upper Choice cuts of beef, chicken, and seafood. Go to https://GoodRanchers.com and get $35 off with my code “FEARLESS” today!Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The ‘sticks and stones’ adage originated in a black, Christian newspaper during slavery as a reaction to white bigotry. It was a tool for black believers to reject and ignore the belittling and condescending comments hurled at them. The adage is a reminder to all believers that 'greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.'” Jason says this is the lesson someone “needs to teach Shannon Sharpe before he lets Skip Bayless bait him into career suicide.” “Fearless” welcomes T.J. Moe into the studio again for some more discussions with Jason and “Fearless” contributor Royce White about the "Undisputed" mad men: Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe. Steve Kim, the "Korean Cosell,” is welcomed into the conversation to talk more about the NFL. The Manning brothers and Bill Simmons speculate that Tom Brady might return to New England. Interesting take, but what would Bill Belichick think about this?We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ​​Today's Sponsors:An inflation-proof meat budget beats a new pair of socks. Give the gift of a subscription and lock in someone’s price for them this year! Good Ranchers is the sure way to give 100% American, USDA Prime & Upper Choice cuts of beef, chicken, and seafood. Go to https://GoodRanchers.com and get $35 off with my code “FEARLESS” today!Pre-Born has a passion to save unborn babies from abortion and see women come to Christ. Help rescue babies' lives. Donate by dialing #250 and say the keyword, "BABY." That’s #250, keyword, "BABY." OR - go to https://Preborn.org/Fearless.Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Fearless” kicks the week off with fiery and outrageous NFL takes. Tampa’s recent loss to the 49ers is a result of Tom Brady’s 11-day hiatus. The collapse of Brady has "Undisputed" host Shannon Sharpe and his partner, Skip Bayless, in a very transparent feud. This viral conversation, caught live on their show, had social media in a frenzy over Skip vs. Shannon. “Fearless” soldiers T.J. Moe and Steve Kim, the “Korean Cosell,” weigh in on this wild conversation and give some wild takes of their own. Also, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has left Jason shaken. He proved Jason Whitlock wrong! “Fearless” brings an exciting NFL discussion with “Last Chance Q” Coach Jason Brown. Coach J.B. blows Jason Whitlock’s mind when he calls USC football coach Lincoln Riley a “quarterback inheritor.” “I believe Jalen Hurts is the only kid with any type of character that Lincoln Riley has coached. You can see it from Baker to Kyler Murray, and now, you got the Caleb Williams kid who put ‘F-U, Utah’ on his nails. Well, guess what, Jason? Someone allowed that to happen, and that person is Lincoln Riley. I’m tired of hearing the ‘quarterback guru’ or the ‘quarterback whisperer.’ No, you’re the ‘quarterback inheritor.’ You inherit great quarterbacks. You don’t build them up, recruit them from scratch, coach them, and turn them into Heisman Trophy winners!”We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ​​Today's Sponsor:Switch today with Patriot Mobile! Get the same great nationwide coverage while supporting the conservative values you believe in. Go to https://PATRIOTMOBILE.COM/JASON or call 972-PATRIOT.Get 10% off Blaze swag by using code Fearless10 at https://shop.blazemedia.com/fearless Make yourself an official member of the “Fearless Army!” Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://get.blazetv.com/FEARLESS and get $10 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices