Jason Whitlock says his opinion about Angel Reese making Sports Illustrated’s 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports list is 'DANGEROUS'



Despite being in the WNBA for less than one season, Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese made Sports Illustrated’s list of the 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports and was even featured on the cover of the magazine.

Jason Whitlock is appalled.

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“Are you kidding me — a woman that rebounds and shows up half naked to games?!” he says, exasperated, adding that he can’t believe that so many people on the list either play for or are affiliated with the WNBA.

“A league that didn't matter three months ago now has eight of the most influential people,” he sighs.

According to Steve Kim, “All of this has to do with Caitlin Clark.”

“The fact that you have Angel Reese on that cover is a direct result [of] two things” he says, the first being the reality that the magazine “can’t put the white girl on the cover.”

Instead, the magazine chose to “virtue signal and appease everybody by putting [Clark’s] main perceived rival,” Angel Reese, on the cover.

Second, of all of the other WNBA athletes, commentators, and analysts on the list, Steve says that the only reason anyone even knows about them is because of the attention Caitlin Clark has brought to the league.

“Caitlin is the common denominator,” he says.

Jason says he has an opinion on the matter that is “dangerous.”

“Caitlin Clark is the slave that's building the WNBA, and all these black women are climbing all over the top of her and piggybacking her to relevance and money. She's Kunta Kinte,” he says.

Steve says that nowadays any sort of list of “influential people in any industry” involves “a lot of virtue signaling, where you now start to basically do your own version of DEI.”

“You’ve got to have a certain amount of minorities, certain people of religion, color, sexual orientation. Those lists really are not honest; they're basically a rainbow coalition of, ‘Hey look at me, I'm progressive, I'm not one of the racists,'” he says.

To hear more about Jason’s dangerous opinion and his thoughts on the WNBA’s expansion plans, watch the clip above.

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Sports Illustrated model leaving California because of out-of-control crime and homeless crisis, tells Newsom to 'take a seat'



A Sports Illustrated model is moving her family out of California because of the state's out-of-control crime and homeless crisis.

Former Sports Illustrated model Kristen Louelle Gaffney and her husband, former NFL running back Tyler Gaffney, are moving their family to Nashville, Tennessee. The husband and wife were both born and raised in California, but the living conditions have become so unbearable that they felt the need to migrate to Nashville for the sake of their three children.

Gaffney said the current state of California is "embarrassing" and "sad."

"I mean we already have the highest taxes, we should arguably have the most beautiful state, the most clean state," she said on "Jesse Watters Primetime." "But instead we have the number one homeless problem in America."

She added, "We're constantly giving. What more do you want from us?"

Earlier this month, a state audit found that California spent $24 billion to combat homelessness over the past five years but didn't consistently track whether the massive outlay of public money actually did anything to improve the issue.

California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher blamed the Newsom administration.

"This is standard Gavin Newsom – make a splashy announcement, waste a bunch of taxpayer money, and completely fail to deliver," Gallagher told Fox News. "Californians are tired of the homeless crisis, and they’re even more tired of Gavin’s excuses. We need results – period, full stop."

Gaffney noted that San Diego no longer feels safe.

“You know, you come to California to — it is the City of Dreams, the State of Dreams, right? You think this is where I can accomplish anything, but it does not feel safe anymore. I don’t feel safe going to the grocery store. I don’t go anywhere outside, especially in metropolitan areas without my husband with me, and I certainly don’t take my kids into city limits," she said.

Even Karen Bass – the progressive Democrat Mayor of Los Angeles – is not immune to the rampant crime. Her house was broken into early Sunday morning. This is the second time in three years the home of Bass has been broken into.

When asked what she would say to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Gaffney replied, "Take a seat buddy, it's time to let someone else come in clean up the state that you so-called love."

She said Newsom "is fumbling over and over again" in his governance of California.

Gaffney vowed not to bring any Democrat politics with her to the red state of Tennessee.

An analysis of Internal Revenue Service statistics found that California had lost the most income tax revenue in 2021 because of the mass exodus from the state. The research discovered that California had lost approximately $340 million in 2021 IRS tax revenue.

Numerous celebrities have left California in recent years, including Angelina Jolie, Joe Rogan, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg, and Scott Baio.

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'They can't define what a woman is': Sports Illustrated model says feminists are offended she said women should go to the gym

'They can't define what a woman is': Sports Illustrated model says feminists are offended she said women should go to the gym



Swimsuit model Kristen Louelle Gaffney said that she angered feminists by saying women should take care of themselves physically, adding that men are receiving undeserved hate despite building the country.

Gaffney, a 2021 Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, says she came under fire for generally apolitical commentary she gave that was related to women exercising.

"Something I did not think was a hot topic, and it's not political, is I said women should take care of themselves physically. I said women should go to the gym. I said women should get their nails done, they should put some effort into their appearance, and it went viral and the comments were crazy," Gaffney told OutKick's Charly Arnolt.

The model also took shots at the political left, saying leftists have a lot of critiques of men yet are unable to concretely define a particular gender.

"The left side has really been pushing down men lately, yet they can't define what a woman is, so that's quite ironic," Gaffney continued. "There's a lot of irony in their agendas," she added.

The San Diego native and wife of former NFL running back Tyler Gaffney previously made headlines when she sported a MAGA purse at the Super Bowl LVIII festivities and praised President Trump.

"Trump embraces the American dream, he protects our children, and he puts our country first," she said according to Fox News. The 32-year-old added that those who have challenged the concept of putting America and its people first should be questioned, rather than Trump.

Noting that she wanted to "make a statement" with her accessory, Gaffney said she received a lot of support, including a lot of high fives from men at the Super Bowl events.

Host Arnolt had her own choice words over the feminism debate, plainly stating that "toxic masculinity is hot."

"The absence of masculinity is the problem; it's not that masculinity exists," she explained.

Arnolt said that she believed it is also a woman's responsibility to continue to take of herself during a relationship.

"I think that one of the roles of being a woman is is looking nice, taking care of yourself, and I think that if you do neglect that and a guy starts losing interest, then that's ultimately — I won't say all but some of — your own fault if you're not going to try to look nice for your man and continue to impress."

Ultimately, the podcaster said that both men and women need to make an effort for one another in a relationship; otherwise they can likely expect their connection to start "falling apart."

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Sports Illustrated 'writer' CAUGHT in high-tech CONTROVERSY

Sports Illustrated 'writer' CAUGHT in high-tech CONTROVERSY

Embarrassing: Sports Illustrated caught in AI scandal



Did you know that in order to be a good volleyball player, you need to own an actual volleyball?

Crazy concept, but thanks to writers like Drew Ortiz of Sports Illustrated, we have the latest insight into athletic development.

If you’re sitting there wondering what the heck we’re talking about, allow Glenn Beck to explain.

Drew, who is “the author of many stories” in Sports Illustrated, ”has spent much of his life outdoors. …There's rarely a weekend that goes by where Drew isn't out camping, hiking, or just back on his parents’ farm,” Glenn reads from Drew’s writer profile.

“Now Drew sounds like a regular guy, doesn’t he?”

At least that’s what everyone thought until one of his articles explained how “volleyball is very difficult, especially to practice, if you don't have a ball.”

And that’s when people started to realize that “Drew doesn’t exist.”

He’s actually a machine (and not a particularly smart one), or at least that’s what the AI testing system determined when it processed Drew’s work.

While Sports Illustrated has denied allegations that Drew Ortiz is the creation of AI, the outlet has “removed all of his writings,” which only seems to strengthen the theory that he’s not a real person.

And apparently Drew isn’t the only fictional writer at the American sports magazine.

“Looks like Drew doesn't exist as well as other writers at Sports Illustrated,” Glenn reports.

To hear more about the scandal, watch the clip below.


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Sports Illustrated CEO fired after allegations of AI-generated stories from fake authors



Sports Illustrated CEO Ross Levinsohn was fired by the publication's parent company just two weeks after allegations circulated that the sports website was publishing articles generated by artificial intelligence from authors who didn't appear to exist.

Levinsohn was fired by parent company the Arena Group; he reportedly made the move to "improve the operational efficiency and revenue of the company," the group said, according to The Hill.

Sports Illustrated was accused of publishing articles by "fake, AI-generated writers" whose profile images were found for sale on a website that sells AI-generated profiles and photos.

An article published by outlet Futurism pointed to two allegedly fake writers. The first was a man purported to be Drew Ortiz, whose profile photo was allegedly found by the outlet for sale on an AI face generator website.

This was also true for Sora Tanaka, whose Sports Illustrated profile allegedly said she "has always been a fitness guru, and loves to try different foods and drinks."

Tanaka's photo was also reportedly found for sale on the same website.

Sports Illustrated has been publishing fake articles written by writers that don\u2019t exist, complete with AI generated headshots. When asked about it, Sports Illustrated deleted everything. (Futurism)
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The Arena Group published a statement alleging that a third-party contractor was to blame for any discrepancies.

"An article was published alleging that Sports Illustrated published AI-generated articles. According to our initial investigation, this is not accurate," the statement began. "The articles in question were product reviews and were licensed content from an external, third-party company, AdVon Commerce. A number of AdVon's e-commerce articles ran on certain Arena websites."

The company then claimed that although it takes steps to "continually monitor" its partners, the company was "in the midst of a review when these allegations were raised."

"AdVon has assured us that all of the articles in question were written and edited by humans. According to AdVon, their writers, editors, and researchers create and curate content and follow a policy that involves using both counter-plagiarism and counter-AI software on all content. However, we have learned that AdVon had writers use a pen or pseudo name in certain articles to protect author privacy — actions we don't condone — and we are removing the content while our internal investigation continues and have since ended the partnership."

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Futurism also alleged that the AI-generated authors disappeared from Sports Illustrated's website without explanation. The outlet claimed that other websites operated by the Arena Group, such as the Street, routinely rotate in new AI-generated authors.

Taking Levinsohn's place is Manoj Bhargava, an Indian-American businessman and founder of 5-Hour Energy. Bhargava reportedly has majority ownership of the Arena Group, as well as a vast portfolio of TV stations and media outlets.

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Sports Illustrated publisher denies posting AI-generated stories after author photos are found for sale on AI sites



Sports Illustrated was accused of publishing articles by "fake, AI-generated writers" whose profile images were found for sale on a website that sells AI-generated profiles and photos.

Futurism pointed to two in particular allegedly from Sports Illustrated. The first was a man purported to be Drew Ortiz.

"Drew has spent much of his life outdoors, and is excited to guide you through his never-ending list of the best products to keep you from falling to the perils of nature," the writer's profile reportedly read. "Nowadays, there is rarely a weekend that goes by where Drew isn't out camping, hiking, or just back on his parents' farm."

However, the very same photo was allegedly found by the outlet for sale on an AI face generator website.

This was also true for Sora Tanaka, whose Sports Illustrated profile allegedly said she "has always been a fitness guru, and loves to try different foods and drinks."

Tanaka's photo was also reportedly found for sale on the same website.

Sports Illustrated has been publishing fake articles written by writers that don\u2019t exist, complete with AI generated headshots. When asked about it, Sports Illustrated deleted everything. (Futurism)
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Futurism spoke to two people purported to be involved with the creation of content at Sports Illustrated; both remained anonymous.

"There's a lot," one said about fake authors. "I was like, what are they? This is ridiculous. This person does not exist."

"At the bottom [of the page] there would be a photo of a person and some fake description of them like, 'oh, John lives in Houston, Texas. He loves yard games and hanging out with his dog, Sam.' Stuff like that," the alleged employee added.

A second person said it's not only photos that are generated by artificial intelligence; articles have been as well.

"The content is absolutely AI-generated," the second source said, "no matter how much they say that it's not."

The outlet pointed to an Ortiz-written article that reportedly warned that volleyball "can be a little tricky to get into, especially without an actual ball to practice with."

Sports Illustrated's publisher, the Arena Group, provided a statement alleging that a third-party contractor was to blame for any discrepancies.

"An article was published alleging that Sports Illustrated published AI-generated articles. According to our initial investigation, this is not accurate," the statement began. "The articles in question were product reviews and were licensed content from an external, third-party company, AdVon Commerce. A number of AdVon's e-commerce articles ran on certain Arena websites."

The company then claimed that although it takes steps to "continually monitor" its partners, the company was "in the midst of a review when these allegations were raised."

"AdVon has assured us that all of the articles in question were written and edited by humans. According to AdVon, their writers, editors, and researchers create and curate content and follow a policy that involves using both counter-plagiarism and counter-AI software on all content. However, we have learned that AdVon had writers use a pen or pseudo name in certain articles to protect author privacy — actions we don't condone — and we are removing the content while our internal investigation continues and have since ended the partnership."

Futurism also alleged that the AI-generated authors disappeared from Sports Illustrated's website without explanation. The outlet also claimed that other websites operated by the Arena Group, such as the Street, routinely rotate in new AI-generated authors.

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TRANS Sports Illustrated Model? Kim Petras cover



Bud Light faced major backlash from customers after featuring transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney in an ad campaign — and now it seems to be Sports Illustrated’s turn.

The magazine, known for its sultry bikini shoots, featured Kim Petras on the cover of its swimsuit edition.

Petras is a transgender pop star who caused an uproar accompanying Sam Smith on stage at the Grammys during what many, including Lauren Chen, found to be a “satanic” performance.

Chen admits that while she’s not the target demographic, she’s not sure actual readers of the magazine are going to be thrilled.

“I’m not sure how Sports Illustrated readers actually feel about that, but I can only assume that they’re on board with it, because there’s no way in 2023 that a brand would ever do something that goes against its target audience just for, well, virtue points” Chen jokes.

While trans activists are applauding the magazine for championing the LGBTQ+ community, Chen believes that many more actual readers will be critical.

“I’m sure that Sports Illustrated could feel really good that they’ve gained new fans in those 40 or 50 so people out there,” however, she says there are “some criticisms to be had over the fact that they would choose to feature a trans woman for a magazine that caters largely to straight men.”

Chen brings up that most straight men are simply not attracted to trans women, regardless of whether or not they “pass.”

She says this is because “attraction is based on biology, not gender identity, and you know, Kim Petras, she’s, he’s male.”

Petras underwent gender confirmation surgery at just 16 years old, and Chen sees this as making the entire situation even worse.

She says, “Not only is Sports Illustrated pushing the trans agenda, but they’re also pushing the idea that yes, children can consent to being permanently mutilated and, yes, sterilized.”


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Biological Male STEALS Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

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