Posted on 12/01/2014 11:02:09 AM PST by shove_it
One thing you can say about former NBA star and current analyst Charles Barkley is that he is not afraid to speak his mind. Like many other celebrities, Barkley has spoken out about the decision by a Ferguson grand jury to not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown and the aftermath that has ensued. However, Barkley’s stance may come as a surprise to some.
During an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia with Mike Missanelli on Tuesday, the day after the decision was announced, Barkley was asked to share his thoughts on Ferguson. Missanelli asked Barkley why he thought black people didn’t trust the Ferguson decision. Mind you, this is a loaded question to begin with because the radio host has lumped black people together in one collective group who all possess the same feelings and reactions to the decision. Barkley’s answer undoubtedly surprised the radio host. Unlike others who have ignored the evidence and grand jury testimony as they perpetuate the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ lie while destroying private property and endangering innocent people by blocking traffic and overtaking malls, Barkley thinks it is important to pay attention to the testimony given to the grand jury because that is what tells the true story.
He continued stating, “key forensic evidence, and several black witnesses that supported Officer Darren Wilson’s story for the first time Monday Night. I can’t believe anything I hear on television anymore. And, that’s why I don’t like talking about race issues with the media anymore, because they (the media) love this stuff, and lead people to jump to conclusions. The media shouldn’t do that. They never do that when black people kill each other.”
Saying that those rioting and looting in Ferguson are “not real black people,” but rather are “scumbags,” Barkley took a stand for the police. Obviously not agreeing with the narrative put forth by race baiters like Jesse Jackson that police are using young black men as target practice, Barkley said, ““we have to be really careful with the cops, because if it wasn’t for the cops we would be living in the Wild, Wild West in our neighborhoods. We can’t pick out certain incidentals that don’t go our way and act like the cops are all bad. Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be without the cops?”
Even Obama was not exempt from Barkley’s harsh criticism. In regards to ISIS, Barkley stated, “Obama needs to put some real bodies over there and start shooting those damn guys from ISIS. We can’t wait any longer, those guys are getting out of hand. We can’t just bomb them from a distance, they have to put boots on the ground, they have to go over there and shoot them. We need to put some bodies on the ground and shoot them dead.”
Listen to the full interview HERE:
http://www.975thefanatic.com/teams/sixers/2014/11/25/charles-barkley-joins-mikey-miss---check-out-the-interview
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Obama can shove himself up his Obamahole.
I like Barkley...who sounds a great deal more qualified to lead the country than the Obamadork/felon/thing/idiot/cretin/POS.
I wonder why......................
Man, Charles Barkley just gets right down to it and tells the truth. I’m starting to love that guy.
Barkley has been very liberal the last 10+ years but about 20 years ago he was more conservative and said he would run for governor of Arizona
He better watch out....or they he will get ‘Cosbyed’ by the left.
Actually it was Alabama he considered running as a Republican for Gov.
He likely would have won.
and he is certainly right here
like Chris Rock is correct.
Too bad the msm only wants to give coverage to people like Sharpton
Make that 6 years ago and Alabama.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/brown.barkley/index.html
Blacks want the cops when thugs like Brown start shooting other blacks but not when they are robbing and looting whites.
I just heard that, too. And Rush said that Charles Barkley “the only man in America who can say this.”
I say bulls**t. Dr. Ben Carson has said it, loud and clear, on several occasions. But the Old Media tries their best to ignore him. Kevin Jackson has said it, not only on his radio show but also on Fox News. Even Thomas Sowell, an icon for black conservatives, has weighed in on the matter.
Rush is a little behind and out of step.
But then again, Charles Barkley is a media figure who the low-infos can pretend to relate to.
"But Charles, Republicans are for rich folks."
"Grandma, we are rich now!"
Half right.
Yes that is exactly what I said.
Troo dat bruddah.
Charles must have caught a bad case of buyers’ remorse over the past six years.
Well it was years and Aleutia er Albania one a' 'em dern places!
lol
Wow!
I was backing you up, while adding an anecdote.
Hope Sir Charles does not have any skeletons in his closet.
Elsewise he’s about to get the Cosby Treatment.
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