Ep 973 | Kendrick Perkins Compares Racism to Social Media | WNBA 'Green Bandit' Arrested

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

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Sports News, Politics, News, Sports

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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On this episode of “Fearless,” Jason Whitlock reacts to Kendrick Perkins equating the racism Bill Russell contended with in his career to the adversity on social media players face today. Whitlock also issues an apology to Aari McDonald for a remark he made on X about her hair, and he and guest Shemeka Michelle discuss WNBA hairstyles. Later in the show, Whitlock tackles a Wall Street Journal op-ed calling for the government to intervene in protecting Caitlin Clark and addresses the theory that the Indiana Fever play better without Clark in the game. Guest Steve Kim joins the show to discuss Clark, the latest NFL news, and LeBron James being a no-show at Luka Doncic’s press conference. All your favorite sports today in this smart, fast-paced show! Today's Sponsors: Omaha Steaks Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide during their Anniversary Sale. And use Promo Code FEARLESS at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! BlueChew Your first month of BlueChew is FREE! Head to https://BlueChew.com and use promo code FEARLESS at checkout and pay $5 for shipping. That’s it. Join BlueChew’s global mission to make better sex the dominant drive of modern society. Huge thanks to BlueChew for sponsoring this revolution. SHOW OUTLINE 00:00 Intro Want more Fearless content? Subscribe to Jason Whitlock Harmony for a biblical perspective on everyday issues at https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 Jeffery Steele and Jason Whitlock welcome musical guests for unique interviews and performances that you won’t want to miss! Subscribe to https://youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at [email protected] 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://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. 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. 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 X: https://bit.ly/3hvSjiJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Mark Levin here. You know, I've written a brand new book called On Power. Not on Liberty,
0:05.2	not on Rights, but On Power. Now, why have I done that? Because there's a lot of focus on liberty and
0:10.1	rights, but the core to understanding human nature is power. It determines the extent to which we
0:15.8	enjoy either or lose both. The character of the law and the character of our government,
0:20.1	which people either flourish or suffer.
0:22.3	Go grab a copy of On Power.
0:24.3	I know you're going to love it.
0:25.5	You can go to Amazon.com or any retail store that carries books.
0:29.1	God bless you.
0:59.9	I'm finally getting used to this gray beard.
1:06.2	I don't know how you guys feel about it. I feel pretty good about it. I feel really good about today's show. We have a lot on tap, buckle up up. Get situated. Get yourself a cup of coffee. Get yourself a little
1:15.9	popcorn. It'll be fun. I'll have some jokes. We got some serious stuff. It's going to be
1:23.8	an amazing show. We're going to start off talking about Kendrick Perkins.
1:30.0	I'm calling him Biggie Balls. Biggie Balls, Kendrick Perkins, has said basketball, he talks about basketball.
1:38.1	He made an analogy yesterday, a point yesterday about the adversity that athletes face because of social media and he compared
1:50.1	it to the racism that Bill Russell and players of previous generations face and people lost
1:56.4	their mind.
1:57.8	But I don't think Perkins is crazy.
2:04.4	And what he said connects to what we were talking about or what I was talking about yesterday in this social media matrix, social media matrix.
2:09.9	And so we're going to we'll start there. And then we'll eventually get to Steve Kim and talk about some other issues.
2:21.2	The Wall Street Journal, I believe, is trying to turn Caitlin Clark into Colin Kaepernick.
2:28.8	They published a story from someone saying that her civil rights had been violated and that the government
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