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Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Ep 896 | The Cinderella Story Is DEAD at March Madness Tournament | The Memory of George Foreman

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

Blaze Media

Sports News, Politics, News, Sports

4.88.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Does the slipper still fit? What happened to the Cinderella story? On this Monday episode of "Fearless," Jason asks the question — where is this year’s feel-good story? March Madness has always been about the unexpected underdog, the Cinderella team that captures the nation’s heart. But this year? The magic seems to be missing. Could the NIL era be to blame for the tournament’s increasing predictability? It’s not just the action on the court that feels off; March Madness commercials are drowning in virtue-signaling. Companies like Home Depot, Experian, and Gatorade are putting NCAA women’s basketball stars front and center, while male athletes take a back seat. That’s right — men are now being used as props to highlight female athletes. Steve Kim joins the show to break down the current landscape of college basketball. Meanwhile, UConn women’s head coach Geno Auriemma has a full-blown meltdown, complaining about Arkansas State having to travel 45 minutes from the team's hotel to play. When will women’s sports stop leaning into the victimhood narrative? Outside March Madness, ESPN’s very own Stephen A. Smith gets exposed as “the Angry Black Man” by a network producer in a secret interview. Is this a hit job, or is the truth finally catching up to Stephen A.? Plus, did Steph Curry actually sink that viral full-court shot, or is there more to the story? And with Jameis Winston now leading the New York Giants, what can fans expect from the new signal-caller? Finally, Jason and Steve Kim pay tribute to one of the greatest athletes of all time — boxing legend Big George Foreman. A jam-packed episode of "Fearless" you won’t want to miss! ​​Today's Sponsors: PreBorn PreBorn’s Network of Clinics are on standby for women in their darkest hour and they meet them with God’s love and free services to help them choose life. To donate, dial pound 250 & say the keyword “BABY” or donate securely at https://preborn.com/FEARLESS. Frontier 2 Go to https://BlazeUnlimited.com/fearless RIGHT NOW and use promo code Blaze500 to get $40 off your subscription. This isn’t just about reading Frontier. It’s about living it. So don’t wait—get in on this NOW, before it’s too late! Relief Factor With Relief Factor, you’ll feel better every day, and you’ll live better every day. Get their 3-Week QuickStart for only $19.95 – that’s less than a dollar a day. Call 1-800-4-Relief Or Visit https://ReliefFactor.com  Fearless Army Roll Call 3.0 Roll Call 3.0 continues the mission of men encouraging each other to pursue holiness and the execution of The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 19-20) by seeking alliance and fellowship with men who share our faith, values and commitment to obey our Lord and Savior. Join hundreds of like-minded men in Nashville on May 2nd-3rd for this important conference. Lunch will be included. Tickets are available right now at https://www.fearlessrollcall.com. SHOW OUTLINE 10:33 March Madness Tournament Lacks a Cinderella Story 32:49 A plethora of Commercials Feature Female College Players Over Males 46:02 Steve Kim: March Madness Tournament Lacks a Cinderella Story 52:58 Steve Kim: A plethora of Commercials Feature Female College Players Over Males 56:28 Geno Auriemma Objected to Arkansas State's 45-minute Bus Ride From Their Hotel 01:01:11 Stephen Curry Makes Insane One-Handed Shot From Outside Full-Court 01:03:08 Two-Time Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Passes Away at age 76 1:21:41ESPN Employee Calls Out Stephen A. Smith for Being ‘An Angry Black Man We want to hear from the Fearless Army!! Join the conversation in the show chat, leave a comment or email Jason at [email protected] Want more Fearless content? Subscribe to Jason Whitlock Harmony for a biblical perspective on everyday issues at https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome, Welcome to Fearless with Jason Whitlock.

0:21.0

I am Jason Whitlock, your host.

0:23.5

You all let me know in the chats, in the comments.

0:29.0

Can you hear me?

0:31.2

Do I sound clear?

0:32.7

We're having some minor technical difficulties.

0:36.9

You guys let me and the crew know if we're good because, man, do I have an awesome show

0:45.8

plan for us today?

0:47.7

We have a lot, a lot to discuss, including a big picture take on the NCAA tournament and the big dance and this

1:00.4

controlled demolition that I'm going to analogize and relate to what's happening in American

1:10.7

culture,

1:11.3

what we just witnessed in the NCAA tournament,

1:14.2

the first weekend of the NCAA tournament,

1:16.4

speaks to what's happening throughout all of American culture.

1:22.2

And anyway, I'm going to get into it,

1:25.3

and then at some point we'll bring Steve Kim into the conversation,

1:29.4

and we'll talk about a few other things as well.

1:33.9

Gino Ariema crying and complaining about nothing.

1:36.7

This incredible long-distance shot that Stefan Curry made,

1:40.9

Stephen A. Smith got exposed or got exposed. Is that the right word?

1:50.6

Stephen A. Smith, is this wire like hanging out the side of my neck? Yeah, come around here,

1:58.4

Luke, and bring some tape and tape it and connected so people can't see that hanging out of the back of my neck.

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