Charles Barkley Wants To Focus On Issues, Not Jerseys
Written by Site Hub on July 15, 2020
Charles Barkley has recently shared his opinion regarding the NBA’s method of addressing the social issues of today’s world.
In a comment to CNBC, he stated:
“What’s happening now is we’re turning into a circus. Instead of talking about racial equality, racial justice and economic justice, we spend all our time worrying about who’s kneeling and not kneeling, what things are being said on buses, what’s being said on jerseys. I think we’re missing the point. We need police reform, prison reform. Those are No. 1 and No. 2 things to focus on. We need the cops, good cops out there policing bad cops. … When we spend time focusing on what’s on the jersey, that’s gonna defeat purpose. My concern is this is turning into a circus instead of trying to do some good stuff.”
Barkley also added that he thinks that fans look forward to watching sports as an escape from the world and its problems. He says the last thing people want to do is watch tv and see more arguing over politics instead of a basketball game.
