Jason Whitlock says Michael B. Jordan‘s first Oscar Award wasn’t earned – it was given to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
In a post on X.com, Jason listed 5 Black actors who deserved to win the Best Actor Award: Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Forrest Whitaker and Will Smith.
Jason wrote, “Black [actor] who won DEI Oscars Michael B. Jordan.”
He added Sinners was “hot garbage” and “Jordan’s acting was mid at best.”
Some, but not all of Jason’s X.com followers agreed with his opinion.
Now I agree that Sinners wasn't 16 Oscar nominations good, but Michael B Jordan in dual roles earned that Oscar. If you know anything about the Oscars even though it's supposed to be an annual award, an actors previous work is taken into consideration.
— DKM (@SMHCarolinablue) March 16, 2026
Denzel should’ve never won for playing a crooked cop. He should’ve won for playing Malcolm X.
— The Away Team (@NutsoSupreme) March 17, 2026
Sadly, with the new Oscar rules, every black person that wins will win under the DEI umbrella. Unless we’ve seen their work for ourselves, we’ll never believe they earned it.
— Soad Tabrizi (@SoadTabrizi) March 17, 2026
Jason’s comments sparked outrage among Michael B. Jordan fans.
105.3 RNB Radio referred to Jason as a “pseudo-journalist and live-action Uncle Ruckus model.”
The radio station said Jason “managed to be anti-Black even after he repeated a short list of Black male actors he did agree were Oscar-worthy.”
Jason also shared a poll asking whose accomplishment was “more fraudulent: Bam Adebayo’s 83 or Michael Bam Jordan’s Oscar Award.”
He referenced Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo breaking Kobe Bryant’s scoring record of 81 points. Bam scored 83 points to lead the Heat to a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on March 10.
Some NBA fans believe the Wizards conspired to help Bam break Kobe’s record.
More fraudulent: Bam Adebayo's 83 or Michael Bam Jordan's Oscar Award
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) March 17, 2026
