Jason Whitlock GONE!!

**Connie Jo** · 08-17-2010, 01:54 AM

Behind scenes rumor is he was asked to leave...fired, but this report says he's leaving to pursue other interests. :)

Columnist Jason Whitlock is leaving The Kansas City Star - KansasCity.com

**hometeam** · 08-17-2010, 02:01 AM

yay!

**Three7s** · 08-17-2010, 02:02 AM

Gonna miss him, I enjoy a bit of pessimism in the morning!

**stricken721** · 08-17-2010, 02:04 AM

Whoa.. that's crazy. But awesome!

**Connie Jo** · 08-17-2010, 02:43 AM

Too bad I didn't major in journalism...I'd apply for his job, hahahaha!

**stricken721** · 08-17-2010, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by Connie Jo

Too bad I didn't major in journalism...I'd apply for his job, hahahaha!

I'd vote for ya! (If it was something we could vote on)

**figcrostic** · 08-17-2010, 08:58 AM

**Seek** · 08-17-2010, 09:47 AM

I didn't even know he still wrote for the star. I had figured once Carl Peterson was gone, he would have nothing left to write about.

**yashi** · 08-17-2010, 10:18 AM

I know a lot of people are going to like this because he's hated by most, but I don't think it's good for KC sports because he was the one nationally recognized figure in the KC media. It's possible that we'll get even less attention now.

**KCINNYC** · 08-17-2010, 11:05 AM

Does anyone know the story of why he was asked to leave the star? I have noticed he has not been writing for a while. A couple of months ago the Star gave him another column in the opinion section where he could write on other topics besides sports. I am wondering if a certain column ticked off the wrong people or not. Anyone know?