Career
Wise was an award-winning sports columnist with The Washington Post from May 2004 to December 2014. In addition, from 2009 to December 2012, Wise also hosted "The Mike Wise Show" on WJFK-FM. He is best known for his outspoken advocacy against Native American mascots in sports, especially the Washington Redskins, his basketball coverage and his portraits of athletes and their psychological pasts. Wise was previously at The New York Times for 10 years, where he covered the New York Knicks, the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) and many of the nation"s major sporting events.
During an August 2010 segment on his radio show, Wise tried to mock modern day journalism"s lack of sourcing and fact-checking by deliberately posting an inaccurate report about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Twitter.
Because he had used his Washington Post Twitter account, the Post suspended him for a month. Wise is the co-author of two books: 2001"s Shaq Talks Back, with Shaquille O"Neal, a New York Times bestseller.
And 1999"s Just Ballin" – the Chaotic Rise of the New York Knicks, with New York Daily News reporter Frank Isola. His national television appearances include Cable News Network, Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, The Charlie Rose Show, Public Broadcasting Service NewsHour, The Today Show and Good Morning America.
