WHITLOCKGATE: A RAPIDLY UNFURLING MESS

by Orson on Nov 2, 2005 2:27 PM EST

We write a post on race at an opportune time, right? On the day we publish the "All-Race Team," MGoBlog exercises the nuclear option on him following his Tubby-come-lately column about the 4 million year contract extension given to Charlie Weis. Whitlock's take? Notre Dame is racist for doing this for the 5-2 Weis, while 8-0 Ty Willingham got nothing close to this kind of love from the admin.

Whitlock does himself no favors by Uncle Tomming a black Notre Dame fan in an emailed response. This earns a second shot from Brian and a wave of fury from ND fans who hijacked Whitlock's ESPN chat this afternoon.

More to follow...

Update! Well, not really. But it is a racially charged story: someone called an Indiana high school player "Nigga" in a game! Because he's black? No, because that's his fucking name. (Via Sports By Brooks)

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Whitlock is just trying to be the next Ralph Wiley, but there’s that slight hitch of him being a giant fucking moron that can’t write. I didn’t always agree with Wiley, but he was well spoken and obviously intelligent. Whitlock still thinks Jeff George never got a fair shake in the NFL which almost forms a singularity of stupidity in and of itself.

I swear that Bill Simmons’ intern is a better writer than Bayless, Shanoff, and Whitlock combined.

by JacketDan on Nov 2, 2005 4:18 PM EST reply actions

What kind of racist bastard would name his kid ‘Nigga’ ?

by rick on Nov 2, 2005 4:49 PM EST reply actions

It’s his last name—about halfway down the linked column.

by Orson Swindle on Nov 2, 2005 4:52 PM EST reply actions

well spoken

Watch out, that little idiom is a red cape to stirrers of fecal output. “Articulate” will suffice.

by Brian on Nov 2, 2005 5:21 PM EST reply actions

Orson – I was being sarcastic.

by rick on Nov 2, 2005 6:52 PM EST reply actions

That’s a real family name… didn’t anybody see Chappelle’s Show??? (Too funny, btw.)

by JR on Nov 2, 2005 8:06 PM EST reply actions

Thanks Brian, I will be more discerning in the future.

I very much enjoyed your response and reading some of the mouthbreathing responses it generated.

by JacketDan on Nov 2, 2005 8:32 PM EST reply actions

Hahahahhaha!!! Why is all of arryan nation, aka: Notre Dame, panties in a knot. Whitlock exposed the farse that is notre dame. He did it statistically which is so beautiful becasue none of you knuckleheads can refute it. I love it!!!!!! The fact of the matter is that Notre Dame and its cowardily boosters represent what has and will always be the problem in america and that is: "Certain groups get certain privileges, such as sympathy and empathy or the benefit of doubt.

Sincerely,

To hell with Notre Dame

by Zippy on Nov 2, 2005 9:41 PM EST reply actions

Sorry rick—we were engrossed in an all-important online crossword while reading your comment. Drawbacks of a short attention span.

by Orson Swindle on Nov 2, 2005 10:00 PM EST reply actions

Zippy, will you be my e-friend? You seem like a really special person.

by Bill on Nov 2, 2005 10:13 PM EST reply actions

That’s right, Zippy. Notre Dame was built and prospered through the toil of the Aryan WASP establishment. Thanks for pointing that out. That statistical proof that Whitlock provided was Rad, Dude! Did you know that Utah was just as good as SC last year? They had exactly the same record, Dude!!! Rock on!!

by Rick on Nov 2, 2005 10:45 PM EST reply actions