Charles Barkley: 'Thug,' 'Street Cred' New 'N-words'

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[chessplayer]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Charles Barkley said on Friday that he believes "thug" and "street cred" are racial slurs that are equivalent to the "N-word."

[chessplayer]

Yeah,,,whites have NEVER been called thugs. Barkley,,,just another racist, race baiting, plantation dwelling pile of crap.

[GeronL]

Yep

[rjsimmon]

The use of the terms “thug” and “street cred” were started by the black, hip-hop and rap culture. Same with “gansta”.

So, Sir Charles, look to your own kind for your accusations.

[WayneS]

He should stick to basketball...

Wait? was that racist?

[DeaconRed]

"Barkley,,,just another racist, race baiting, plantation dwelling pile of crap."

You hit the nail on the head, or you nailed the chief race baiter. . . .

[LibLieSlayer]

barkley is also a racist word... once you open this door it will NEVER close.

[Grampa Dave]

Sir Charles, thug is an equal opportunity term for any sub human, who has zero respect for others and property of others.

[Still Thinking]

You know, we wouldn’t want to take a chance of using the new N-Word, so I propose we add “Barkley” to the Words That Mush Not Be Spoken list.

Sorry, Charlie!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

So, does this make Al Capone “the first black president”?

Chaz...you try so hard to be culturally relevant but, even Rachel Jeantel can see through you.

[MrEdd]

Thug comes from the Thuggee cult that was a brutal off shoot (involving strangulation) of Hinduism.
It originated in India.

[rjsimmon]

Got that. I was speaking to the more colloquial use in the hip-hop genre.

[Salamander]

I prefer “yutes”.

[KarlInOhio]

Thug comes from the Thuggee cult that was a brutal off shoot (involving strangulation) of Hinduism. It originated in India.

So keep your Indophobia to yourself, Barkley. :-)

[Puppage]

He should stick to basketball...

Wait? was that racist?

Only when referring to Midnight Basketball.

[MichaelCorleone]

“Wait? was that racist?”

As usual, Wayne, that depends.

If you are black or brown, you are not - indeed cannot - think, say, or do anything racist. So go ahead and talk basketball.

On the other hand, if you are a white honkey cracker gringo, you are most definitely racist by mere mention of the sport. Or anything else for that matter.

[windsorknot]

What’s wrong with the “n-word”? Those who should be offended by it use it freely.

[GeronL]

WhaYutealkingbout?

[areukiddingme1]

Charles “I am not a role model” Barkley.

[Grampa Dave]

merriam-webster thug:

Hindi & Urdu hag, literally, thief
First Known Use 1810

Related to THUG

Synonyms bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, hoodlum, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Wordscutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]

[re_nortex]

Years ago Rush Limbaugh did the right thing by disassociating himself from that thoroughly evil creature. And yes, the loudmouth, barely-articulate, eubonics-speaking, drunk, Barkley, is a thug and a vile racist.