Jason Whitlock drops 5-word message over viral Joy Taylor meme after FOX exit

Joy Taylor was fired from the FOX Sports network, and Jason Whitlock couldn’t resist commenting on the social media frenzy surrounding the exit. After "SPEAK," the show Taylor co-hosted, was axed in a wave of FS1 programming cuts, fans flooded the internet with memes.

One meme in particular labeled Whitlock as “Joy Taylor’s future boss,” poking fun at their long-standing beef. Instead of firing back, Whitlock kept it short and sharp with a five-word response:

“This place can be hilarious.”

Whitlock has taken aim at Taylor multiple times. However, his latest X comment on the meme is more into trolling than hostility. Taylor had been with FOX for nearly a decade before her contract was not renewed.

This was a turbulent year at FS1, which included harassment allegations against former executive Charlie Dixon. Dixon had overseen shows like SPEAK, Breakfast Ball, and The Facility, all of which were canceled.

Jason Whitlock - Joy Taylor beef explained

Jason Whitlock and Joy Taylor’s feud isn’t just a clash of personalities; it’s a full-blown ideological war. In January 2025, Whitlock slammed Taylor during an episode of "Fearless," tying her to the Fox Sports lawsuit filed by ex-hairstylist Noushin Faraji.

Whitlock, a former FS1 host himself, claimed he kept his distance from women in hair and makeup during his time there to avoid “giving leverage” to anyone. He admitted to knowing Faraji but kept things strictly professional.

"I value my independence. I value my ability to say what I think, I didn't want to give anybody leverage over me…," Whitlock said. [11:55]

Whitlock called Taylor a “symbol” of the feminist, DEI, and Black queens' movement. He accused Taylor of using her looks, not talent, to climb the ranks. He claimed Taylor slept with former Fox Sports EVP Charlie Dixon and only landed high-profile gigs like "Undisputed" through favoritism. Whitlock said,

"What does she have to offer other than her sex appeal and so should we be surprised that she leaned into that… They put her in that position where it's the only thing she had to offer off and so she offered it up and got what she wanted..." [01:15]

Whitlock didn’t hold back in his criticism. He argued that Taylor’s rise represents a wider cultural “corruption” in media.