By Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--March 7, 2024
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Charles Barkley has distinguished himself, by not distinguishing himself from other celebrity types. What I mean by that is that celebrities for the last decade or so have kept themselves relevant by being irrelevant. If this sounds contradictory, it isn’t.
Celebrities in today’s day and age make outrageous irrelevant statements concerning things that they don’t understand and frankly are none of their business. So, with so many of them making ignorant statements, they are each just one of many doing the same thing. The subjects they spew about may differ, but the ignorance is universal.
Charles Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports. He fancies himself as an outspoken person that offers unique insights and is not afraid to speak his mind, but in reality, more times than not, he is nothing more than an obnoxious loud noise when it comes to anything outside of basketball.
Last year, as the majority of the country was making its voice heard on the Bud Light issue after the company chose to partner with transgender Dylan Mulvaney, Barkley who has always loved to play the dissenter and disruptor card, was recorded speaking on a microphone at a bar.
“If you’re gay, bless you. If you’re trans, bless you. And if you have a problem with that, f*ck you!” Barkley said on the microphone.
He went on to say that he had three cases of Bud Light for the people at the bar.
“I want y’all to drink this f*cking beer.”
Then this:
“If you’re gay, lesbian, transgender, live your f*cking life, and if anybody gives you sh*t, you tell them Charles Barkley says go f*ck yourself.”
Which is exactly what Barkley hopefully did.
Being the obnoxious liberal mouthpiece that he is, no-one and no subject is off limits. So, politics is a natural forum for Sir Charles to romp around in. True to the form of every liberal still breathing, as well of those that are buried, but still manage to vote, Trump is his target.
At last week’s rally in South Carolina, Trump, referring to the endless frivolous lawsuits being brought against him, made a comment that blacks are the most sympathetic towards him. He then stated that he has seen black people walking around with t-shirts bearing a picture of his mug shot in support of him.
"When I did the mug shot in Atlanta, that mug shot was Number one. You know who embraced it more than anyone else? The Black population."
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The Black people in attendance for the Black Conservative Federation Honors Gala didn't take offense to Trump's joke, but Trump hating Barkley did. He told Gayle King:
"First of all, I'm just gonna say this, if I see a black person walking around with Trump's mugshot, I'm gonna punch him in the face."
Gayle was surprised and reminded Barkley that "assault" charges are still real.
Yet, like a true elitist, Barkley said he'd be happy to pay his way out of trouble just to punch Trump and his supporters.
"I will bail myself out and go celebrate. If I was at that conference I would have got up and walked out. That was an insult to all Black people."
"To compare Black history, when we've been discriminated against, to his plight—first of all, he's a billionaire, and they're prosecuting him for stuff he did wrong. … Well, some of the stuff is true. They did storm the Capitol; they did say that the election was stolen. Those aren't lies, Gayle.”
"He's had a great life. He's been President of the United States. To insult Black people who have been discriminated against all these years, to put them in the same category, I was just offended."
Well, it’s good to know that Barkley is still rational.
So, if a black person is sympathetic to Trump’s plight, Chucky wants to punch them in the face. Apparently, white people will be sparred his wrath, because it only offends him when blacks are enlightened.
Oppressor Charles conveniently forgets that the employment rate and general way of life was much better for people of color under Trump, than the meat puppet that currently is taking up space in the oval office.
People like Barkley are a perfect example of everything that’s wrong with those infected with TDS. They are so blinded by hatred that they are willing to flush the entire country down the toilet. Things like secure borders, energy independence, safe schools for our children, a better standard of living for Americans, no inflation, a strong military, and worldwide respect are trivial things, as long as they can cling to hatred in their hearts.
I’m sure there are some blacks that actually look up to Barkley as a role model. Too bad that his lack of honesty and insight will now be part of their conscious thought process.
On the other hand, if you’re black and have a swollen eye courtesy of dimwit Barkley, …. Wear it like the badge of honor that it is.
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Milt spent thirty years as a sales and operations manager for an international manufacturing company. He is also a four-time published author on a variety of subjects. Now, he spends most of his time researching and writing about conservative politics and liberal folly.