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Quote:In an interview with WBRC-TV in Birmingham last week, Charles Barkley said he has always ignored Confederate statues and that most black people probably haven't thought about them "a day in their life." He said the black community needs to worry about more important issues like education and crime.

"That's wasted energy," the NBA legend said.

"I'm not going to waste my time screaming at a neo-Nazi who is going to hate me no matter what. And I'm not going to waste my time worrying about these statues," Barkley said.

"I've always ignored them," Barkley said of the Confederate statues. "I'm 54 years old. I've never thought about those statues a day in my life. I think if you ask most black people, to be honest, they ain’t thought a day in their life about those stupid statues."

"What we as black people need to do is we need to worry about our education. We need to stop killing each other. We need to try to find a way to have more economic opportunity in things like that," he said.

all black panthers and dippos hate sir charles'

if the democratic party had a clue, they would solicit him to be their spokesperson....

the funny thing is that he would respond, "you serious.???...why?"

What an Uncle Tom he is, jeez, does he not realize how oppressed he is?

(08-22-2017 08:14 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  What an Uncle Tom he is, jeez, does he not realize how oppressed he is?

like I stated above your post......

#predictable

#sarcasmunderstood

(08-22-2017 08:12 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  all black panthers and dippos hate sir charles'

if the democratic party had a clue, they would solicit him to be their spokesperson....

the funny thing is that he would respond, "you serious.???...why?"

Is he a democrat?

(08-22-2017 07:56 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/..._time.html

Quote:In an interview with WBRC-TV in Birmingham last week, Charles Barkley said he has always ignored Confederate statues and that most black people probably haven't thought about them "a day in their life." He said the black community needs to worry about more important issues like education and crime.

"That's wasted energy," the NBA legend said.

"I'm not going to waste my time screaming at a neo-Nazi who is going to hate me no matter what. And I'm not going to waste my time worrying about these statues," Barkley said.

"I've always ignored them," Barkley said of the Confederate statues. "I'm 54 years old. I've never thought about those statues a day in my life. I think if you ask most black people, to be honest, they ain’t thought a day in their life about those stupid statues."

"What we as black people need to do is we need to worry about our education. We need to stop killing each other. We need to try to find a way to have more economic opportunity in things like that," he said.

Ouch...

I don't wake up at night sweating, thinking about them. If I don't see them, they are not on my mind. They just some good ol boys.

(08-22-2017 08:21 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 08:12 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  all black panthers and dippos hate sir charles'

if the democratic party had a clue, they would solicit him to be their spokesperson....

the funny thing is that he would respond, "you serious.???...why?"

Is he a democrat?

dunno....that's the point....

he's just like me or DJT....he just comes with the pragmatic in "his" way.....

I think he's funny and solid as they come....

his message (as others) is really simple.....that works in me book of common sense....

(08-22-2017 08:34 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 08:21 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 08:12 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  all black panthers and dippos hate sir charles'

if the democratic party had a clue, they would solicit him to be their spokesperson....

the funny thing is that he would respond, "you serious.???...why?"

Is he a democrat?

dunno....that's the point....

he's just like me or DJT....he just comes with the pragmatic in "his" way.....

I think he's funny and solid as they come....

his message (as others) is really simple.....that works in me book of common sense....

I'd vote for him

I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

(08-22-2017 09:30 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

I am not.

(08-22-2017 09:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:30 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

I am not.

Lol. We've had worse.

(08-22-2017 09:42 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:30 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

I am not.

Lol. We've had worse.

We've also had a lot better.

But, as compared to these guys I'd agree with you.





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Most people ignore them. I'll walk right past one and know, but not care.

(08-22-2017 09:46 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:42 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:30 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

I am not.

Lol. We've had worse.

We've also had a lot better.

But, as compared to these guys I'd agree with you.





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Lmao. Good grief.

(08-22-2017 08:21 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 08:12 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  all black panthers and dippos hate sir charles'

if the democratic party had a clue, they would solicit him to be their spokesperson....

the funny thing is that he would respond, "you serious.???...why?"

Is he a democrat?

He wasn't when he was with the Sixers. Since retiring he is. His famous quote back in the day when he affiliated with the Republicans was, "My momma asked me Charles why are you a Republican? Don't you know they are the party of the rich? And Charles said, "Momma, do you think I'm poor?"

(08-22-2017 09:46 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:42 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(08-22-2017 09:30 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  I'm somewhat disappointed he never ran for governor of Alabama like he kept saying he was going to do.

I am not.

Lol. We've had worse.

We've also had a lot better.

But, as compared to these guys I'd agree with you.





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Were all of these pictures taken while they were at Atmore?

I don't agree with Barkley on everything. And we would never agree on everything.

But I feel I could sit down with him and explain my position to him and get a fair listen.

Thats a big deal.

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(08-22-2017 11:56 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  I don't agree with Barkley on everything. And we would never agree on everything.

But I feel I could sit down with him and explain my position to him and get a fair listen.

Thats a big deal.

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XACLY!

he's smart in a way that too many are not......

(08-22-2017 11:56 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  I don't agree with Barkley on everything. And we would never agree on everything.

But I feel I could sit down with him and explain my position to him and get a fair listen.

Thats a big deal.

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Depending on the subject. He's a terrible NBA analyst just making it by based on the fact he used to play at a high level.

You'd think he'd be just as ignorant when it came to this subject with racist and bigoted commentary but that's surprisingly not the case. And I'm with him 100% on this. Who cares? Wake me up when they are ready to reinstitute Jim Crow, slavery or lynching people and then we could protest. Let people have their heroes.