Posted on 04/04/2021 7:22:29 AM PDT by rivercat
Charles Barkley has blamed politicians for dividing Americans and criticized both Republicans and Democrats exacerbating problems between white and Black people in the U.S.
The former NBA star, who is now a sports analyst with TNT, made the remarks on Saturday before a Final Four game between Baylor and Houston. He appears to have been responding to footage of Robert F. Kennedy announcing the news of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968.
Kennedy, who was also assassinated later that year, spoke movingly about King's death in famous remarks delivered in Indianapolis, which is the location of the 2021 Final Four.
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And why to they love power???
To be of service to humanity??? Because they're idealistic??? Because they're good people who want to do good everywhere??? DON'T BE A FOOL!
IT'S BECAUSE THEY LOVE THE GOOD LIFE!
....while the “other party” stays silent in it’s complicity. Only one party, dude. Wake up to the scam.
Dubya is still horrified over Jan 6 “armed insurrection”. But not a word out of him over BLM destruction.
He is but occasionally he is way off the mark. Give him credit for not being a parrot.
Republicans have tried to get along but what does it get them? Think Nixon, both Bushes, Ford.
Him and Shaq are a regular comedy team.
Barkley and Shaq are good guys. Shaq comes from a military family.
I’ve met a bunch of NBA superstars. I did some work for the Basketball hall of fame. So, I interacted with many of these guys over the course of 7 years.
The absolute best guy to deal with was Rodman. The nicest was Charles.
Chris Weber is up there as well. As was Robinson. Magic and Larry are pleasant enough, but they get mobbed everywhere they go. So, they are a little cranky by the time I dealt with them.
Kareem and Bill Russell could fall of the earth and I wouldn’t care.
ping. This was awesome.
“white and Black people”
God damn it, stop capitalizing ONE while minimizing THE OTHER!
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