Ep 837 | John Rocker on Getting Canceled, Beef with Sports Illustrated, Liberals, and CBS' 'Survivor'

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Blaze Media

News, Politics, Sports News, Sports

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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In today’s special episode of "Fearless," we welcome former MLB pitcher John Rocker to Nashville. Jason and John discuss what life has been like for Rocker and his regrets about picking fights with New York City. They also explore the controversial comments he made while in New York. The conversation shifts to a debate about liberalism and whether it functions as a religion for those who see themselves as victims. John shares his struggles with his relationship with religion and God. Additionally, we gain insight into his experience on the CBS show "Survivor" and why CBS wanted a "right-wing guy" to participate. Rocker addresses the Sports Illustrated article and the "fat monkey" comment. Tune in for this exciting discussion on the very special Friday edition of "Fearless." 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 Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Today's Sponsors: PREBORN Everyday, young, scared women, who don’t think they have options, are choosing abortion. Preborn seeks these women out before they make the ultimate choice and introduces them to the life growing inside of them through FREE ultrasounds because of YOU who donate. Help rescue babies' lives and donate by dialing #250 and say the keyword, "BABY." or go to https://Preborn.com/Fearless CROWD HEALTH Let’s be honest, the insurance model is broken. CrowdHealth puts your healthcare back in your hands. Use promo code “Fearless” at https://JoinCrowdHealth.com FEARLESS MERCH Go to https://fearlessmissionmerch.com today. Check out my merchandise, as well as everything else available from Blaze Media, and be sure you use my code, “JASON10” to get 10% off your ENTIRE order! That’s https://fearlessmissionmerch.com, promo code “JASON10” for 10% off. Do it today! HOMESTEAD Pre order your tickets for a chance to win a $300k giveaway: which includes one bitcoin, a fully furnished tiny home from BoxHouse, a custom Polaris OHV by Sparks Motors, and everything else you’d need to start your own homestead. Pre order tickets for your chance to win at angel.com/JASON 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 $20 off your yearly subscription. CLICK HERE to Subscribe to Jason Whitlock’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/3jFL36G CLICK HERE to Listen to Jason Whitlock's podcast: https://apple.co/3zHaeLT CLICK HERE to Follow Jason Whitlock on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3hvSjiJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome, Welcome to Fearless with Jason Whitlock. I am Jason Whitlock, your host. Thank you so much for
0:21.7	joining me today. We have a fantastic, fantastic conversation to share with you today. I think it's
0:28.9	an important conversation. It's with a guest who was, in my opinion, the first athlete to get
0:35.3	canceled. It happened 25 years ago in 1999.
0:40.4	John Rocker was at the top of Major League Baseball world.
0:44.0	He was a closer for the Atlanta Braves.
0:46.1	They were competing for World Series titles against the New York Yankees
0:50.8	and the NL against the New York Mets.
0:53.1	And he was involved in a controversy, a controversial interview and story published in Sports
0:59.7	Illustrated in 1999.
1:02.7	And it basically led to, I don't know if demise is the right word, but he's at the peak of his career, at the peak of the zeitgeist and conversation.
1:15.9	And the next thing you know, he's quoted in Sports Illustrated, saying things that when we look back with these 2024 eyes, we go, isn't that what Donald Trump says?
1:28.5	But in 1999, we looked at it and thought, oh my God, the world has come to an end.
1:35.2	John Rocker has just said the most inappropriate things in the history of the planet.
1:39.7	He must be removed from polite society.
1:43.7	And he was.
1:45.2	John Rocker, thank you so much for coming here to Nashville and having this conversation
1:51.3	with being so.
1:53.3	What?
1:54.2	We'll just start here, throw a little soft while.
1:56.6	The last 25 years since that article, what's life been like for John Rocker?
2:02.4	Let's see, after the drinking problem, there was the drug problem,
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