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Jason Whitlock Angered By LeBron James’ Reaction To Ahmaud Arbery Murder

Jason Whitlock received a ton of criticism for his reaction to LeBron James' tweet.

Jason Whitlock is one of those sports pundits who is consistently criticized for his outlandish opinions on social issues. Simply put, Whitlock doesn't see much of a need for social justice these days and whenever racism is brought up, he is quick to dismiss its existence, at least in certain instances. He has also been critical of athletes like LeBron James, for standing up against white supremacy.

On Wednesday, Whitlock found himself hating on LeBron, once again, following James' comments on the horrific Ahmaud Arbery murder. In the tweet below, Whitlock claims that LeBron is simply posturing for social media and wants to make it all about himself. Whitlock even made a comparison to Michael Jordan, which seemed a little bit uncalled for.

"This isn't helpful. It's twitter trolling," Whitlock wrote. "It's using this man's tragedy to build a brand as more outspoken than Michael Jordan. There are all kinds of ways to draw attention to this tragedy. Suggesting that we are hunted everyday/every time is just shit-stirring."

Whitlock was immediately blasted by members of the sports community who felt like his comments were out of line. NBA star Tobias Harris and former players Kendrick Perkins and Matt Barnes all made sure to call Whitlock out for being out of pocket.

LeBron's foray into social justice has certainly been polarizing for some fans but when it comes to Whitlock, he won't be coming around anytime soon.

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Jason Whitlock Called Out For Kobe Bryant Tribute Despite Well-Known Disdain For Him

Twitter was not having it.

Jason Whitlock has been getting ruthlessly dragged on Twitter for speaking positively about Kobe Bryant following his tragic passing, despite having spent so much time speaking ill on Kobe while he was alive. Whitlock and Speak For Yourself co-host Marcellus Wiley were joined by TJ Houshmandzadeh and Jim Jackson on the show on Monday to reflect on Kobe's legacy, and Whitlock had nothing but kind words for the late NBA star.

However, many pointed out Whitlock's hypocrisy due to how openly he expressed his disdain for Kobe before his death.

One occasion in particular that had folks giving Whitlock the side-eye for switching up on his opinion about Kobe once he'd passed was when Whitlock published an open letter to Kobe on ESPN titled "Kobe, keep your mouth shut." In the article, Whitlock used derogatory language to speak not only about Kobe himself, but about his wife, Vanessa, as well.

Kobe fans were not pleased to see someone who wrote such a disrespectful piece about Kobe then try to backtrack as if his vendetta against him never existed.

Whitlock has had some very unpopular takes in the past, such as his claims about Lebron James not dealing with "real racism" and his show portraying Colin Kaepernick as white. His many controversial stances meant that many Twitter users relished in the sight of him get called out on the TL.

Users were even more thrilled that a video of Kobe refusing to answer Whitlock's reach of a question at a conference had resurfaced.

It looks like nobody is taking the bait on this one, instead making sure that the sports journalist knows he's not getting away with his hypocrisy.