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COLLEGE AND SPORTS Whitlock played offensive tackle at Warren Central High School in Warren Township in the eastern part of Indianapolis, where he blocked for Quarterback Jeff George , who later became the first overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft . He went on to play Football at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana , lettering as an Offensive Tackle in 1987 and 1988. He graduated in 1990 with a degree in Journalism . JOURNALISM CAREER Whitlock previously worked for the '' Bloomington Herald Times'', '' The Charlotte Observer '' and the '' Ann Arbor News''. He has also been published in Vibe Magazine and The Sporting News . He posts regularly on Sportsjournalists.com where, unusually for that message board, he posts under his real name. Whitlock is the celebrity spokesman for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City. Whitlock had guest-hosted several ESPN shows, including '' Jim Rome Is Burning '', and '' Pardon The Interruption ''. He also appeared regularly on ESPN's '' The Sports Reporters '' until he was fired from ESPN in September 2006. Whitlock announced the departure of his on-line column from ESPN.com's "an insecure, mean-spirited busybody", and referred to Robert "Scoop" Jackson as a "clown", saying that "the publishing of {Link without Title} fake ghetto posturing is an insult to black intelligence." Jackson, like Whitlock, is African-American . After those comments were made public, Whitlock went noticeably absent from any ESPN television work. He soon announced to ''The Kansas City Star'' readers in September 2006 that he was fired altogether from ESPN as a result of his remarks; he wrote that the company doesn't tolerate criticism and acted as they saw fit.Whitlock, Jason. Freedom to speak has price ''Kansas City Star'', 24 September 2006 (Retrieved 27 November 2006). Whitlock's first AOL Sports column was published September 29 , 2006 . Whitlock's first Fox Sports on MSN column was published August 16 , 2007 . Don Imus incident On .'' 11 April 2007. His comments were also featured on several television networks, including CNN , where he was featured alongside Sharpton and accused Jackson and Sharpton of "exploiting these young people, making {Link without Title} the problems much bigger than what they should be."''CNN.'' Aired 13 April 2007. Video available online at CNN.com. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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