NBA Hall of Former Charles Barkley , ‘Unintelligent’ blacks ‘brainwashed’ to choose street credit over success
NBA Hall of Former Charles Barkley spoke candidly about the problems facing the black community when appearing on a Philadelphia radio station, accusing “unintelligent,” “brainwashed” African-Americans of keeping successful ones down.
While appearing on “Afternoons with Anthony Gargano and Rob Ellis,” Barkley was asked about a rumor that Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was getting criticism from his black teammates for not being, quote, “black enough.”
Barkley went on a long monologue on the subject: ”Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we’re never going to be successful, not because of you white people, but because of other black people. When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.”
Barkley said that young black men who do well in school are accused of “acting white” by their peers. “One of the reasons we’re never going to be successful as a whole, because of other black people. And for some reason we are brainwashed to think, if you’re not a thug or an idiot, you’re not black enough. If you go to school, make good grades, speak intelligent, and don’t break the law, you’re not a good black person. And it’s a dirty, dark secret.”
https://dailycaller.com/2014/10/25/charles-barkley-unintelligent-blacks-brainwashed-to-keep-successful-black-men-down-video/
Some spokesman, flashback to Meadowlands 1991, Charles spits towards tormenting heckler & hits a young girl, fined 10gs, suspended one game.
regardless, his facts are correct in this instance…
… but let’s go with a personal attack to deflect and dimish – I like it.
His opinion, not “facts”. Can everyone learn the difference.
Fact: barkley gave his opinion.
The round mound of rebound has been living in lala land too long with his millionaire “white friends”. A few days hangin’ in the hood should give him a reality check but might cut into his Funtime with that boring NBA panel that he yuks it up with.