No black jurors selected for Karmelo Anthony trial — Jason Whitlock explains why he’s ‘overjoyed’



The case of Karmelo Anthony continues to gain national attention.

In April 2025, at track meet in Frisco, Texas, Anthony (then a 17-year-old Centennial High School student) allegedly fatally stabbed fellow high school student 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in the chest with a pocketknife during a confrontation. Anthony turned himself in shortly after the incident, but he pled not guilty to his charge of first-degree murder, claiming he acted in self-defense.

On June 3, a jury was seated. No black jurors were selected.

BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock admits he was thrilled by the news.

“I am overjoyed there are no black people on this jury,” he says unapologetically. “I don’t want anybody on this jury that’s sitting there thinking about, ‘I gotta do the black thing,’ or ‘I hear the facts different because I’m black.’”

He insists there is no need for “a black perspective” in this murder case — only “a justice perspective.”

“American black people,” Whitlock argues, “seem to struggle to take the racial lens off of how they see things.”

White people, he notes, can struggle with this too, but it is “more pronounced” in the black community.

“I think we have a much better shot at getting some justice here with an all white or a non-black participant on this jury,” he says, acknowledging that these are “uncomfortable truths.”

Guest Shemeka Michelle agrees.

“When I was reading some of the answers that some of the jurors gave, such as it would be hard for me to convict a brother ... those aren’t the type of answers that you give if you really want to be considered,” she says, referring to the black male prospective juror who was struck after he said he would "have a hard time putting a brother in jail."

“The fact that they actually went in there and let their biases be known just says either you have low IQ or you really just didn’t want to be a part and so you said what you knew would get you tossed out,” she continues.

Whitlock gives these struck jurors “the benefit of the doubt” and interprets their admitted biases as a good sign.

“I don’t think they wanted anything to do with the pressure to have to make a racial decision. … All of this self-defense deal, it makes no sense to anybody,” he says, “and I think that black people were wise enough — some of them — in this case to be like ‘man, I don’t want to be on this jury.”’

Admitting bias thus became the perfect off-ramp, he explains.

While he acknowledges the possibility of “woke white leftists” on the jury who will use the history of slavery to excuse Karmelo Anthony’s actions, Whitlock says the jury's deliberation should be “three minutes.”

“I’m hoping that’s the way it goes down.”

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Brazil sends off its World Cup team in the most Catholic way possible



Brazil has very interesting ways of honoring its soccer team.

The South American country is often credited as being the most Catholic country in the world, and its people seemingly showed it as their team took off for the World Cup, hosted in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.

'The event represents the collective hope of the entire nation.'

Brazilians on the runway at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão International Airport celebrated their team's departure by conducting what has been described as both a gigantic blessing and a customary baptism-like ritual.

ESPN reported that the team's Boeing jet was "blessed" by two airport fire trucks before departing Rio, with their water cannons blasting arches of water as the plane slowly moved through.

Catholicism and soccer are quite the big deal in Brazil; the country is often credited as having the largest Catholic population in the world, with approximately 182 million practicing worshippers, representing about 13% of the world's total Catholics, according Premier Christian News.

Some Brazilian stars were baptized in 2025, including Liverpool star Alisson Becker and his former teammate Roberto Firmino.

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The Sun noted that the airport staff sought and received permission from the Brazilian Football Confederation to authorize the plane's blessing before spraying the water on the Boeing 767-300ER.

International outlets have emphasized the importance of the world tournament to Brazil and its people, with Marca describing the "baptism" of sorts as customary for Brazilian aircraft before important takeoffs. It also said the event represents the collective hope of the entire nation that wants to bring home another World Cup title.

Brazil has the most World Cup wins of any country, with five. Germany and Italy both have four. Brazil is also the only country to have been in every single tournament since the World Cup began in 1930.

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This isn't the first time Brazilians have given an airplane the royal treatment before the big tournament. In 2022, fans covered a different Boeing jet at a shopping mall with stickers and murals commemorating the team.

Branded with the Brazilian soccer logo, the 2026 team jet is priced at $170 million and was previously used by the Rolling Stones for their 60th anniversary tour in 2022.

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Jason Whitlock CALLS OUT Pat McAfee over Caitlin Clark



In 2024, Pat McAfee made a controversial statement about WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark — calling her a slur while complimenting her.

“There’s one white bitch for the Indiana team who is a superstar, and it is because she stayed in Iowa and put an entire state on her back and took a program from nothing to a multiple-year success story,” McAfee said on his show.

BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock has watched as the disrespect for Clark because of the color of her skin and superstar status has only grown — and he believes it's time for big names like McAfee to step up and defend her.

“I’m disappointed with someone like Pat McAfee,” Whitlock says.


“And I’m saying this today trying to inspire him. He’s based right there in Indianapolis. He’s talked about Caitlin Clark previously. He has all the power and leverage at ESPN. He can say whatever the hell he wants and has previously on Caitlin Clark,” he explains.

“But you know what Pat? We need more than you being on ESPN calling Caitlin Clark a 'white bitch' as you did previously,” he continues.

“You didn’t say it in a negative way, but you said it. We need more than that. We need you to draw a line in the sand and say, ‘Hey man, whatever the Fever got going on here ... the Stephanie White liberation army, this group of angry lesbian feminists that are running the Indiana Fever organization,’ you need to call them out,” he adds.

And Whitlock points out that Clark herself has “Stockholm syndrome” and “can’t speak for herself,” which is why someone like McAfee needs to step up and tell “Indianapolis and Indiana Fever fans, ‘Stay out of that arena until they clean out this left-wing alphabet mafia garbage.’”

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Jason Whitlock unmasks the 6 women destroying Caitlin Clark’s WNBA career



According to BlazeTV’s Jason Whitlock, Caitlin Clark — the Indiana Fever superstar who’s created more hype around women’s basketball than any player in the league’s history — is being intentionally sabotaged. Jealousy and ideological opposition to what Clark represents as a white heterosexual is fueling what he believes is a covert scheme to destroy her professional basketball career.

On this episode of “Fearless,” Whitlock exposes six women he claims are running the anti-Clark campaign.

Whitlock’s “Caitlin Clark Six” includes the following Indiana Fever officials:

  • Lin Dunn – senior adviser
  • Kelly Krauskopf – president
  • Amber Cox – chief operating officer and general manager
  • Stephanie White – head coach
  • Briann January – assistant coach
  • Karima Christmas-Kelly – assistant coach

“This little cabal has been together for years and years and years,” says Whitlock. “They have no interest in helping Caitlin Clark become the greatest player in WNBA history.”

He believes that instead of building a successful team around her, the Fever is trying to “transition Caitlin Clark socially, and if necessary, completely out of the league.”

This, he speculates, has caused her “mental health issues” that are impacting her on and off the court.

“She's second-guessing herself physically, mentally, her jump shot, everything about herself, her lifestyle,” says Whitlock.

He believes head coach Stephanie White teed Clark up to be "embarrassed defensively” in the Fever’s games against the Golden State Valkyries and the Portland Fire by deliberately putting her in unfavorable matchups.

Briann January and Stephanie White, he claims, have intentionally “cooked up a defensive scheme that does not work for Caitlin Clark.”

“And I hear many [saying], ‘oh, he's just making excuses, Whitlock just loves Caitlin Clark. No, I know how you win championships with a player like Caitlin Clark,” Whitlock counters. “I know how you build a business off a player that drives ticket sales and interest the way Caitlin Clark does.”

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The 'youth sports industrial complex' is destroying young bodies — NFL doctor speaks out



Children who play sports are being treated like professional athletes, and even professional athletes are suffering greater injuries than ever before.

Now that youth sports are being maxed out and competitions are offered as year-round money-makers for athletic organizations, the frequency of devastating injuries among children has increased, and top doctors are noticing.

'When you're physically putting 10,000 hours of demand on an adolescent body, that doesn't work.'

Dr. Karim Meijer, medical director and head team physician for the NFL's Denver Broncos, says not only are pro athletes in the middle of an "injury epidemic," but children who yearn to become professional ball players are being driven by the "youth sports industrial complex."

From inside his own clinic, Dr. Meijer told Blaze News about a new phenomenon: gruesome injuries that have become the new normal in sports.

"We're seeing knee dislocations," Meijer said from an exam room. "Those are devastating career-, limb-threatening-type injuries on an athletic field that just wasn't as prevalent in the [older] NFL days. ... Those things really weren't happening."

To that end, injuries to children have also increased as they engage in what Meijer described as intense, repetitive training that starts as early as 7 or 8 years old.

"When you're physically putting 10,000 hours of demand on an adolescent body, that doesn't work," the pro doctor explained.

Meijer said kids are playing multiple games every weekend, all year round with no true off-season, creating cumulative damage that never fully heals. The doctor warned parents that by the time these children reach high school or college, their tissue and tendons can already be compromised.

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Injuries that were rare a generation ago — "Achilles ruptures, UCL tears, growth-plate avulsions, rotator-cuff tears" — are now commonplace due to "ubiquitous" sports leagues, Meijer said.

Meijer recalled appointments he's had with young athletes within recent days, including a 14-year-old "who threw a ball from third base and pulled his growth plate off the inside of his elbow."

"That's a kid that also plays year-round baseball," Meijer added.

These injuries are not necessarily occurring in major sports or affecting only male athletes either, according to the physician. Young girls are coming to him with rare injuries due to constant physical stress and competition too.

"I have a 14-year-old volleyball girl I saw this morning who already has partial tears on the underside of her rotator cuff, something commonly we see called internal impingement," Meijer pointed out, demonstrating a volleyball spiking motion. "Fairly young, but it's a year-round volleyball player."

The doctor urged parents to start thinking about the longevity of their child's athletic career and how to prevent injury.

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"It's not rocket science," Meijer declared, saying he tells parents all the time the types of injuries their child may be susceptible to just based on their sport.

Solutions can be as simple as playing different sports that use "completely different kinds of mechanics" and that work different parts of their body.

In the doctor's opinion, parents may also want to consider their kids' health before signing them up for a long-term athletic commitment, especially since these sports companies are always seeking more revenue.

"What's a 12-month calendar year look like for the healthier child versus the financial benefit of a youth sports organization?" Meijer asked.

Other suggested remedies included training that doesn't involve the repetitive motions of a given sport, some of which can be worse than others.

"I wouldn't pitch in two consecutive seasons," Meijer said as an example.

He concluded, "I tell parents all the time, it's not a sprint. It's a marathon. You gotta work year by year, but you want to keep your child as healthy as possible as you go through it."

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Jason Whitlock: Is gay 'Pride Month' dead? And should 'black pride' be the next target?



As Pride Month begins, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock has noticed the usual Pride celebrations are much quieter — and Shemeka Michelle and Bryson Gray agree that America’s cultural landscape may be shifting.

But while it’s less prominent, “Pride” is still alive and well.

“I saw that it was trending ‘Pride Month’ over X. And I went and I saw so many sports organizations just saying happy Pride Month. And I’m thinking this is where men are supposed to be dominant, or straight men are supposed to be dominant. Yet, they’re giving all of this praise to gay sex. And it is very frustrating,” Michelle says.

“But I did look to see Target hasn’t said anything as of yet. Walmart hasn’t said anything as of yet. So some of these big corporations that had these huge displays in 2023 ... they aren’t doing that now,” she continues.

Bryson Gray also thinks we’ve made “progress.”


“I can just tell you that from my own career, I think culturally it’s more acceptable to criticize and call out the LGBT. So progress, yes. Have we killed it? No, sir,” Gray says.

While the obsession with Pride Month appears to be fading, Whitlock asks if Black History Month and black pride should be tackled next.

“I think black history is just simply a part of American history wherever it fits. So I get the separation because of the history of this country. So I’m not going to say I’m against Black History Month, but I do think it should just be a part of American history,” Gray answers.

“And I think racial idolatry is a problem and that does stem from pride obviously,” he adds.

“Yeah, I hope that we can get rid of black pride,” Michelle chimes in. “I’m sick of seeing it. I was just saying I hate the term ‘black love.’ I don’t like ‘black girl magic,’ ‘black boy joy,’ ‘black excellence.’ I don’t want any of those things.”

“I don’t want to have ‘black love.’ I just want to have love. I want to cultivate it and learn how to love like God told us what love is,” she adds.

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Just 1 MLB team opts out of Pride Night as league shifts toward LGBT 'package'



Gay pride is still the norm for Major League Baseball, but the way teams are going about it is slowly changing.

Throughout June, pro baseball teams will once again put their marketing budgets toward recognizing lesser-held sexual orientations, with 97% of teams participating in the festivities.

'46% of MLB fans claim "Pride Nights make them ‘less likely’ to attend MLB games."'

At the same time, though, these promotions have become increasingly unpopular among sports fans. Several recent studies have pointed to a near-even split between supporters and detractors; for example, Forbes noted a study that found "48-55% rated the Pride promotions negatively or neutral."

Civic Science's own research found that 46% of MLB fans claim "Pride Nights make them ‘less likely’ to attend MLB games."

Furthermore, a Morning Consult study stated that "almost half of U.S. adults (47%) said they support leagues hosting Pride Nights."

To that end, the only MLB team that has refrained from hosting Pride Night is the Texas Rangers, which have never hosted such an event. They do sell Pride-themed merchandise online, however.

Blaze News reached out to other MLB teams to find out whether they have changed their approach to Pride Nights for 2026 given the growing division it has sown among fans.

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Teams that responded mostly followed a new Pride Night trend being adopted by many MLB franchises: Instead of having a grand celebration and handing out gay-themed merchandise to all ticket-holders, fans have the option to purchase a special Pride package that includes tickets and memorabilia.

The St. Louis Cardinals organization is focused on making sure all fans "feel welcome at the ballpark, are respectful towards others, and can freely share in the commonality of our love for the Cardinals and the game of baseball," a Cardinals spokesperson told Blaze News.

The Cards are offering a Pride-themed team cap for fans who buy a "theme ticket."

The Cincinnati Reds commented that they have partnered with "Cincinnati Pride" and honored a recipient with a Pride Community Advocate Award. As part of their special ticket package, the Reds have included a cross-body bag that features the transgender flag on the strap.

A representative of the Detroit Tigers asked Blaze News for further context about the Pride-related questions but did not provide a response to any of the queries. Among many other promotions like "Juneteenth" jerseys, the Tigers are offering a Pride package that includes a rainbow-strapped belt bag.

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The New York Yankees told Blaze News that they would continue to work with organizations to celebrate the Legacy of Pride, which has included donations to the Yankees-Stonewall Scholarship Initiative. "Stonewall" refers to a riot at a gay bar in New York City that was raided by police in 1969.

The Yankees organization noted that they have partnered with groups like Jewish Queer Youth, an organization that allegedly "empowers Jewish queer teens."

The Yankees will also offer limited-edition Yankees Pride caps that are sold with specific tickets.

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The NBA is finally going with a pro-America stance: 'We're proud'



Basketball fans are used to league-wide activism, but now the NBA has seemingly made a decision that will bring some normalcy to its fanfare.

By this point, viewers are no doubt used to the league promoting race-based activism, and most will probably remember the vaccine debacle that brought individual rights and bodily autonomy to the forefront.

'The NBA family has long believed in the unifying power of basketball.'

Now, in a league where players are quite literally rewarded for their activism, a partnership with sports trading-card company Topps and other America-focused groups is taking a front-row seat at the NBA Finals.

For the series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, the players will wear patches that read "USA 250" on their jerseys to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, the NBA reported.

According to Topps, players' patches will be removed after every game, and "select game-worn patches" will be featured inside "ultra-rare" trading cards.

The initiative is part of the NBA's year-long celebration of the United States, which was announced in January, alongside partnerships with several groups, some of which are less controversial than others.

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"The 250th birthday of the United States offers the NBA family a wonderful opportunity for reflection and civic engagement, and we're proud to help bring communities together through hands-on service," said the NBA's senior vice president of social impact and inclusion, Barbara Bush.

"The NBA family has long believed in the unifying power of basketball and the importance of taking collective action to strengthen our communities," Bush added.

To that end, the NBA has been working with the organizations Military250, Stand Together, and America250.

Military250 is described as a national initiative dedicated to honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, as well as focusing on veterans and military families.

Stand Together is an organization that is more political in nature, pledging to work through the country's toughest issues while offering discussion on topics like immigration, freedom of speech, and criminal justice.

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America250 is more direct. Its website says it is focused on inspiring fellow Americans to reflect on the country's past, strengthen their "love of country," and to renew their "commitment to the ideals of democracy."

In addition to the America-themed NBA trading cards, Topps announced it will have "Freedom 250" cards for the upcoming UFC event at the White House.

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Have over-the-top proms replaced weddings for black Americans?



As more people share their big life moments on social media, the more extravagant “ghetto prom” videos have flooded everyone’s timelines — featuring red carpets, flashy outfits, and expensive cars.

“They’re spending a lot of money on these proms, going to a lot of trouble and expense for these proms,” BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock comments, sharing a recent tweet that brought this to his attention.

“A white woman on tiktok said that ‘ghetto prom’ is flashy and over the top because it’s the closest thing they have in their culture to weddings. She got dragged for saying it, but many black people in the comments begrudgingly agreed with her point,” Mary Morgan posted on X.


“Have things gotten so bad as it relates to marriage and family that we’ve started a new tradition that the prom is the peak of black love, and it has to be celebrated and money spent on it like it’s a wedding?”

Whitlock asks Delano Squires what he thinks.

“I think it’s a two-part thing,” Squires says, “One, the prom also signals the end of a high school career, so to speak. So there’s a celebration aspect in that respect.”

“But then it’s also this notion that, OK, boy and girl together, got on the dresses, you know, you’re renting nice cars, and so on and so forth,” he continues, pointing out that “in the age of the internet, these things are getting even more extravagant.”

In one clip of these young prom-goers, Squires points out that a boy was “flashing a wad of cash.”

“I’ve seen reports that that young man was actually killed,” he says. “I don’t know if he was killed on his prom night or at some point after that. And there’s an even larger overarching phenomenon that’s going on here, which is that in a lot of these communities, particularly for young men, to make it to the age of 21 or 25 is an accomplishment.”

“So part of the reason I think you see such over-the-top celebrations is because some of these proms are taking place in communities where there really is not a lot to celebrate and young men don’t live long enough to have a full life,” he continues.

“So,” he adds, “when you see this kid go from flashing stacks of money to now the quote-unquote celebration of life is going to be in the church where they’re laying him to rest. I can understand why people who live in those circumstances think … we have to throw a big bash because they’re living in a sort of cultural context where it’s like literally tomorrow is not promised today.”

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Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback blames family collapse for black teen takeovers



Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback is running to succeed governor Ron DeSantis — and after he announced his radical plan to disrupt "teen takeovers," Florida might just see him win.

Fishback stepped up to reveal his plan after 22 young people were arrested at a riot in downtown Tampa, Florida, this month, beginning with a controversial but true statement: “One thing that we have to confront is that black youth violence is a problem in Florida.”

The candidate pointed out that the group was “almost exclusively young and black.”

“There’s something to be said about the root causes that lead a 12-year-old who was arrested here on Friday night to riot without parental supervision. 72% of black kids born today will be born to an unmarried mother,” Fishback explained.


He went on to announce three policies that would take effect immediately if he were to win.

“We will be charging anyone who participates in a so-called teen takeover with Florida State Statute 8701, a third-degree felony of rioting. I’m also going to instruct state attorneys, including right here in the 13th Judicial Circuit, to make it so that any teen who is charged with aggravated rioting is charged as an adult,” he explained.

“Number two, we’re going to stand up a social media youth disruption unit tasked by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in my first month as governor to lawfully and constitutionally monitor incitement and threats of riots like the one that took place here, to disrupt them before they begin,” he continued. “And that includes me as governor activating the Florida National Guard.”

“And number three, what I’m going to direct the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to do is to convene a five-person panel of law enforcement, business leaders, and, most importantly, our church leaders to look at the root causes of black youth crime and to prepare a report to give to me as the governor within my first 90 days,” he added.

BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock is thrilled.

“He’s addressing this teen takeover issue. He’s addressing the complications, the consequences of a fatherless culture, and it has to be addressed head-on,” Whitlock says, before asking Fishback himself, “Why have you chosen to step out here and make this a central part of your campaign for running for governor?”

“Because violence affects everybody, Jason,” Fishback says.

“You’ve got to hold people accountable. If you do an action and there are not consequences, that action is going to repeat. It is as old as time,” he adds.

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