The document discusses Jason Whitlock's article criticizing Jay-Z becoming a sports agent, arguing that while Jay-Z has been successful in music, sports represent a different and potentially dangerous domain for him. It notes that professional sports leagues are designed to maximize profits from exploiting athletes. While Jay-Z will bring attention, the author questions whether he understands the culture and goals of leagues like the NFL, which may not welcome significant change or view African American athletes as deserving of real respect.
Reasonable Doubt About Jay-Z's Sports Representation
1.
THE
WHEEL
SPEAKS
ON
2013
–
Reasonable
Doubt?
True
Journalistic
credibility
and
journalism
period,
in
these
modern
times
of
merit
is
something
we'll
rarely
come
into
contact
with.
Being
society
enables
anyone
to
rightfully
have
an
opinion
(myself
included).
I
on
occasion
have
even
mention
my
favorite
authors
poets
novelist
and
writers
even
doing
a
feature
as
THE
WHEEL
months
ago.
Recently
one
of
my
favorite
sports
journalist
the
controversial
sports
writer
Jason
Whitlock
wrote
a
feature
for
FOX.
Whitlock
it
should
be
noted
has
for
years
been
an
advocate
for
the
rights
of
minority
athletes
for
years
and
is
very
respected
and
has
been
on
a
national
level
for
decades.
Read
this
article
removing
whether
your
a
fan
especially
of
hip
hop
or
especially
Jay-‐Z
objectively
reading
Whitlock's
article.
Not
meant
to
start
a
debate
at
all
but
meant
definitely
to
raise
a
consciousness
in
particularly
at
how
possibly
many
in
this
society
perceive
the
African
American
athlete
in
general.
Not
as
I
have
mention
meant
to
start
a
debate
but
definitely
questions
will
be
delivered
from
many
even
outside
of
the
sports
culture
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/jay-‐z-‐as-‐sports-‐agent-‐not-‐good-‐for-‐athletes-‐
or-‐sports-‐070913
2. Reasonable
doubt
one
might
say
and
many
won’t
challenge
the
assessment
but
let’s
analyze
this
thoroughly
having
an
open
mind.
The
combination
of
society
and
the
accessibility
of
social
media
environments
automatically
makes
a
professional
athletes
value
totally
different.
Although
there
have
been
ground
breaking
things
like
the
Rooney
Act
which
requires
mandatory
interviews
for
minorities
for
front
office
positions
in
the
National
Football
League.
And
of
course
the
firestorm
which
is
commonly
referred
to
as
branding
where
images
of
individuals
can
be
perceive
even
more
marketable
than
what
they
truthfully
are
maybe
here
in
this
instance
a
wise
man
(Jason
Whitlock)
might
need
to
maybe
rewind
his
thinking
on
this
article.
Jay-‐Z
as
an
entity
of
course
usually
brings
attention
to
everything
he
is
associated
with
and
it
can
be
perceive
as
if
he
as
Sean
Carter
has
move
into
the
genre
of
sports
representation
by
storm.
Jay-‐Z
is
an
employee
of
CAA
and
quite
cunningly
the
agency
has
release
the
mogul
into
the
sports
world
to
do
exactly
what
he’s
always
done
which
is
to
“spit
darts”
and
the
target,
every
athlete
who
stands
in
the
face
of
potential
millions
for
CAA.
Basically
Jay-‐Z
just
like
everyone
of
us
does
answer
to
someone
but
the
dangerous
thing
about
this
is
simple
sooner
or
later
Sean
Carter
will
find
out
exactly
what
people
like
Larry
Holmes
found
out
years
ago
in
boxing.
Jay-‐Z
has
been
doing
it
from
all
angles
cutting
out
the
middle-‐man
reminiscent
to
some
of
the
story
telling
tales
on
most
of
his
old
joints
written
especially
for
us
(yeah
you
know
what
I
am).
But
this
time
around
he’s
threading
in
dangerous
water
especially
when
you
talk
about
the
National
Football
League
and
it’s
culture
and
how
it
was
created
to
exploit
the
product
and
recoup
the
profits
by
specific
design.
The
National
Basketball
Association
will
never
let
me
repeat
never
generate
the
revenue
that
the
NFL
does
and
don’t
ever
be
under
the
impression
that
this
same
infiltration
will
ever
occur
in
the
worlds
most
lucrative
sports
league.
It’s
almost
ironic
that
one
of
sports
most
furor
like
visionaries
will
be
leaving
his
position
of
commissioner
(NBA’s
David
Stern).
The
change
was
apparently
coming
and
when
Stern’s
infamous
public
argument
with
Miami
Heat
star
guard
and
role
model
of
good
behavior
Dwayne
Wade
which
was
totally
left
out
of
the
headlines
turned
into
blatant
disrespect
and
Wade
was
referred
to
as
“a
boy”
in
a
crowded
arena
it
should
have
been
very
clear
even
then
to
all
professional
athletes
at
just
how
much
respect
African
American
athletes
will
never
have
point
blank.
Jay-‐Z
or
as
I
refer
to
him
since
I’ve
known
him
for
over
25
years
Sean
is
a
problem
and
the
playing
fields
totally
different
his
conquest
of
music
is
monumental
and
unprecedented
and
we’ll
never
see
it
again
executives
will
make
sure
of
that.
But
behind
close
doors
don’t
think
for
one
second
will
this
infiltration
be
as
smooth
and
glamorous.
Sports
associated
with
America
and
apple
pie
like
baseball
have
to
right
with
Jay-‐Z
because
they’re
starving
and
need
to
iconic
rock
star
like
mogul
to
breathe
life
into
it,
because
Magic
can’t
save
baseball
and
look
what
Jay-‐Z
did
just
by
wearing
a
Yankee
fitted,
yes
sir.
Sean
Carter
is
a
problem
and
this
year
you
better
believe
around
the
board
franchises
as
well
management
companies
for
once
will
be
3. in
agreement
of
one
thing
for
sure
and
that’s
without
any
Reasonable
Doubt
what
so
ever.
Be
careful
Sean
music
isn’t
football
and
there’s
no
Reasonable
Doubt
about
this
at
all
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/12/jay-‐z-‐says-‐hes-‐a-‐problem-‐for-‐
agents/
Respectfully,
THE
WHEEL
(The
Way
Humanity/Hudson
Expects
Everyone
to
Live)
Also
be
sure
to
read
this
article:
Ex-‐coaches
Rooney
rule
is
broken
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8903044/black-‐former-‐nfl-‐coaches-‐say-‐rooney-‐
rule-‐broken
Newsome
lone
bright
spot
in
an
NFL
struggling
with
diversity
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/01/opinion/ozzie-‐newsome-‐nfl