Posted on 02/19/2008 5:19:44 AM PST by abigail2
Charles Barkley Must Apologize For ‘Fake Christians’ Remark Or Face Suspension, Says Rev. Peterson
Former NBA star and TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley attacked Christian conservatives Friday on CNN’s The Situation Room news show, referring to them as “fake Christians” and “hypocritical” people. Barkley has endorsed Barack Obama and has a problem with conservative Republican stances against abortion and homosexual marriage. He repeatedly told CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer “I’m pro-choice” and “I’m for gay marriage.” Conservative radio talk show host Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is calling on Barkley to apologize for his bigoted remarks or face pressure for TNT to suspend him.
“If a white conservative Republican commentator called liberal Christians who support Obama and Hillary ‘fake Christians’ he would be publicly repudiated by the liberal press,” said Rev. Peterson. “Barkley is getting a pass because he’s a black liberal Democrat attacking Christian conservatives. The man is a bigot and has no moral character. He should apologize for his remarks.”
Since the early 90’s Barkley has had a checkered record. In two separate incidents he was reportedly arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct for allegedly throwing one man through a plate-glass window and breaking another man’s nose. In 1991 he allegedly spat on a young girl in New Jersey while trying to go after a heckler. He’s also been caught on tape saying, “I hate white people.”
“I can think of at least four white public figures who have been fired or suspended for comments deemed offensive to blacks including: Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.); shock jock Don Imus; Dune “DOG” Chapman; and The Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman. Despite making public apologies, all these people were mercilessly hounded and excoriated by the liberal press. So, where’s the demand for an apology and suspension of Barkley for his offensive comments about Christian conservatives?” asked Rev. Peterson.
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is the founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny. He's also the host of “The Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show.” For more information, visit www.bondinfo.org
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From way back to his crappy remarks during the ‘92 Olympics, Barkley should apologize for being Barkley.
Charles Barkley is a bigot. If MNF fired Rush for merely expressing an opinion on McNabb that they thought might offend Blacks, Barkley should be fired from any further sports shows for blatantly insulting Christians. I saw the offensive comment, and there is no way he can say he was taken out of context.
Charles Barkley - Doing his best to improve the plummeting TV audience share of the “Professional Gansta-ball League.”
Good move dope.
I'm not going to judge whether or not Barkley is a "fake Christian" or not but obviously he doesn't believe what the Bible teaches on these subjects.
So Far the only email address I have for TNT is for advertising, which isn’t a bad idea. We can let them know we will be contacting their advertisers.....
anyway its advertisewithus@turner.com .
So Far the only email address I have for TNT is for advertising, which isn’t a bad idea. We can let them know we will be contacting their advertisers.....
anyway its advertisewithus@turner.com .
Explain...
One of the most Christian/conservative states in the Union!
LOL!
Well, there are plenty of people out there bad mouthing whites, Christianity, etc and it just doesn’t get the attention from the msm that we do. We have to raise a stink to get it in the news. Otherwise kids are going to think we condone that talk when they see we don’t speak up against it.
Barkley appears in commercials for a wireless phone company.
Do you happen to know which one?
You could say the same for most Hussein supporters and nothing would change a thing.
He’s also been caught on tape saying, “I hate white people.”
Why aren't the Rev Je$$e J@ck$on or the Rev Al $harpton axeing him about this statement? < /sarc>
Amen. The NBA blows big time, and I used to be a HUGE fan. I never watch the games any more, barely know who any of the stars are. It's just as you describe, and I'm not prejudiced. My all time favorite NBA players (from the past of course) are all black, with the exception of Larry Byrd and Jerry West.
Kids will also seeing us, in our attempt to stiffle ‘free speach’. Refute.... but lay low on censorship. Censorship is a tactic of the left. Refute only.....mho
Well, I sent the advertisers a copy of this press release. I’d like to see a big stink raised like they raised for Imus Imus and others.
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