Posted on 10/24/2019 8:30:16 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former NBA player Charles Barkley said that Vice President Mike Pence “needs to shut the hell up” in response to Pence’s comments blasting the NBA for being accommodating China.
“First of all, Vice President Pence needs to shut the hell up,” Barkley said during an NBA pregame on TNT. “All American companies are doing business in China.”
The former NBA player added that he thought it was “unfair” that politicians were attempting “to make the NBA and our players look bad” after President Trump has started a trade war against China.
“But I don’t understand why these holier than thou politicians — if they’re so worried about China, then why don’t they stop all transactions with China?” Barkley said.
Barkley continued that he thought the judgements against Commissioner Adam Silver and LeBron James were “unfair,” and that Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey is free to say what he wants but has to realize “there are consequences” to his comments.
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You can take a knee for the anthem and denounce America for alleged 'racism' but don't dare talk smack about China.
Cause when I think of Pence, I think of loud-mouth blowhard. /s
It is dangerous for NBA stars to spout off against China and then visit China. Plus that billion dollars is worth selling out for, all hail chairman mao...
We can say what we want here, Chuck.
To Hell with China Communists and all of their paid whores, Chuck.
Barkley is no role model!
He’s even dumber than I thought....
Barkley thinks the NBA making money in China is more important than freedom for the masses in Hong Kong.
I often enjoy Charles’ analysis and chicanery, but retired NBA players of his era have likely been swimming in Chinese companies’ money for many years ... If only for the use of their likeness. OF COURSE they like China.
I thought Charles Barkley was the guy who makes the pricey dog toys and beds they sell at Target.
Barkley the ex-ball dribbler - still dribbling from the mouth.
ESAD Chuck.
He is right but does not make his point right. Politicians should take Apple, Nike, airlines and every other company that does business with China to task. Nobody should kow tow to the chicoms.
But it isn’t Pence’s fault, It is the fault of everyone in DC (except Trump) for not going after China.
In the 1800s he would have been on the side of the Plantation Owners. Speaking up had consequences.
So now Barkley thinks that dribbling a basketball for a living earned him a degree in economics and international trade. Why, let’s just stuff Trump’s admin with ex-jocks and we’ll be world-beaters. [/sarc]
Uh oh...me thinks Barkley has some monetary interests in China...
Why does Charles Barley’s opinion matter ?
Wait wait.. so let me follow the honorable Barkley here...
” Daryl Morey is free to say what he wants but has to realize “there are consequences” to his comments.”
It’s unfair to attack leBron or the NBA Commissioner for their speech but Daryl Morey has to face the consequences for his?
Shouldn’t then LeBron and the NBA Comissioner face consequences for theirs Mr. Barkley?
Or, like every other leftists, do the consequences only tilt one way?
Please Mr. Barkely - STFU.
Real Classy Charles- Real classy- The more charles opens his mouth the more I’m learning to dislike him
He disrespects our country, and now our vice president- Gee what a class act! /s
“Uh oh...me thinks Barkley has some monetary interests in China...”
Well he probably has some 8-year old child slaves making shoes for him there.
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