Charles Barkley: Sports Are Turning Into A Divisive “Circus” And Fans Might Not Come Back

Hotair ^ | 07/11/2020 | Ed Morrissey

[BenLurkin]

“[T]helast thing they want to do is turn on the television and hear arguments about stuff all the time.”

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[Secret Agent Man]

Especially from idiots. and idiots abound on the boob tube.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Charles Barkley: Sports Are Turning Into A Divisive “Circus” And Fans Might Not Come Back

It's true and it's good that someone out there with a media forum is willing to admit it.

But it's also true that the major sports leagues don't care - they've seen Hollywood and television turn their backs on the conservative half of the nation and get away with it. They might not get quite as much in profit, but they'll get by and they will not be subject to the social attacks the Left will mount. Everyone knows the Right will not retaliate.

[seawolf101]

We watch sports to get away from politics and covid. Nowadays everything is political.

[Leep]

Never was in...but now i am definitely out.

[Bullish]

We already didn’t really like a lot of them that much, but we tolerated them. Now we see why, and we’re through giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Have fun running pro sports without fans.

[Mark]

Let me know when we get back to Gladiator “fight to death” sports.

[Bullish]

But it's also true that the major sports leagues don't care - they've seen Hollywood and television turn their backs on the conservative half of the nation and get away with it.

Yeah sure, if they want to get 'Dixie-chicked' out of their profession then go right ahead with that plan.

[Truthoverpower]

Sir Charles, the round mound of rebound !

has always been one of my favorites

he is certainly not an idiot

You have to love him. He’s great

[Clavin]

He’s not wrong. Outside of PGA I am off pro sports and have been for a couple of years. Rich woke SJW is not my idea of entertainment.

[proud American in Canada]

Yes, this virus is changing the world.

[bankwalker]

Rollerball

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Yeah sure, if they want to get 'Dixie-chicked' out of their profession then go right ahead with that plan.

I think they're probably looking at successes like the Marvel movie franchise, with stars and directors who heap their contempt on Trump and his voters, and figure people are going to show up no matter how much hate is dumped on them.

[Swanks]

He thinks..after 20 yrs I’m thinking of restarting my S.I. subscription; cause of the first Trans swimsuit model in 56 yrs of the magazine (sarc). Actually, I AM killing YouTubeTV this month after the nerve of raising rates 30%, while showing NOTHING of value in sports..the whole reason for their existence. I don’t give a damn of college football, b’ball or NFL ever comes back again. Google; if they DO come back, (don’t even call..)

[butlerweave]

I thought it’s been a Circus for many years

[dfwgator]

I’m so frustrated with Barkley.

Deep down, I think he’s one of us, but he values his career too much to admit it, so he tries to straddle the fence.

[Hojczyk]

ESPN has been a big money looser for Disney the last few years...they kept raising the prices at the parks to cover it..now there both going to be money losers

[Brilliant]

Political correctness has no upside.

[rephope]

There has been a lot of talk lately about how conservatives need to ‘stand up and fight back’ yet when the anti-American athletes and their owners return so will bowing and crawling conservatives with their money. Buying season tickets, watching them with pay-TV services, subscribing to pay-online features, sports betting. Same with paying for concerts and movies from anti-American entertainers and their corporate owners. All of these athletes, owners and entertainers are donating millions to liberal causes, including protestors, and conservatives are funding them. All because conservatives are addicted to these things and are not serious. They somehow think they are being ‘hip’ by participating in these things. They’re funding their own demise.