He's just pissed off b/c he's never won an NBA championship. But seriously, I don't think he has the brains to grasp the concept of media bias. He should stick to what he's good at: (i) coming in second; and (ii) threatening Dirk Nowitzki with violence.
Why shouldn't Fox respond to baseless attacks? Alleging that a news network is "corrupt" could form the basis of a slander action. Is MSNBC "corrupt" simply because it slants left?
CNN has long been in the Dem column. Do they really need the support of a stuttering goon like Barkley?
@Beausoleil: Since people have been filling these comments with cites of Barkley's funny and trenchant observations, your approach is working less well than you might have hoped. If you keep calling someone stupid when you're surrounded by evidence of their intelligence, the person who comes off looking stupid is not going to be the one you intended.
@MissNormaDesmond: Sorry, but none of these "zingers" are supporting your point. I think most would agree that none of his observations, racial chest-thumping, and/or verbal threats would make the bons mots highlight reel outside of ESPN.
Do you have a favorite side-splitter of his that I may have missed?
@Beausoleil: I think if you put your mind to it, you can manage to click on the link to the TNR interview posted in another comment, and look at the Wikipedia article Mr. Nolan mentioned, as I did. What I found interesting is that Barkley specifically resisted attempts to "play the race card", as I think people are fond of calling it.
"When I was recruited at Auburn [university], they took me to a strip joint. When I saw those titties on Buffy, I knew that Auburn met my academic requirements."
on parenting
"Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself."
on politics
"Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they're still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn't do much for them."
@veganrampage2: "Barkley spoke for many years of his Republican Party affiliation. In 1995, he considered running as a Republican candidate for Alabama's governorship in the 1998 election.[54] However, in 2006, he altered his political stance.[55] At a July 2006 meeting of the Southern Regional Conference of the National School Boards Association in Destin, Florida, Barkley lent credence to the idea of running for Governor of Alabama, stating:
I'm serious. I've got to get people to realize that the government is full of it. Republicans and Democrats want to argue over stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration... When I run - if I run - we're going to talk about real issues like improving our schools, cleaning up our neighborhoods of drugs and crime and making Alabama a better place for all people.[56]
In September 2006, Barkley once again reiterated his desire to run for Governor. He noted, "I can't run until 2014...I have to live there for seven years, so I'm looking for a house there as we speak."[57] In July 2007, he made a video declaring his support for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.[58] In September 2007, during a broadcast on Monday Night Football, Barkley announced that he bought a house in Alabama to satisfy residency requirements for a 2014 campaign for governor. In addition, Barkley declared himself an Independent and not Democrat as previously reported. "The Republicans are full of it," Barkley said, "The Democrats are a little less full of it."[57]
In February 2008, Barkley announced that he would be running for Governor of Alabama in 2014 as an Independent. On October 27, 2008, Barkley officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Alabama in an interview with CNN, stating that he will run in the 2014 election cycle.[4]"
@Hamilton Nolan: If you look at the sources cited, they actually give no substantiation for Barkley's having been a Republican. The closest is a piece from msn.com saying that Barkley was changing "his political uniform from red to blue" in announcing in '06 that he was considering a run for Governor in Alabama as a Democrat, but no quote from Barkley about this being a change in party affiliation, just that he wants to run. I'm not saying you're wrong, or that Wikipedia is wrong, but it's not really making your case for you.
If only Bill O'Reilly had the balls to bring Sir Charles into the studio. I'd help Big Chuck pay off his gambling debts if he would crack that loudmouth over his knee.
My brother plays like that. One year I got him a birthday present- An 8 X 10 glossy of him in that Barkley stance with call 1-800-GLF-LSSN underneath. He failed to be amused.
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Is it just me or is "That's So Raven" the demeaning program on TV? If I were black I would burn that show to the ground.
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Why shouldn't Fox respond to baseless attacks? Alleging that a news network is "corrupt" could form the basis of a slander action. Is MSNBC "corrupt" simply because it slants left?
CNN has long been in the Dem column. Do they really need the support of a stuttering goon like Barkley?
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Do you have a favorite side-splitter of his that I may have missed?
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I will repeat.
In 2014, there is potential that Sarah Palin, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charles Barkley will pose together in the "50 Governors" photograph.
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That mental image just brightened my morning considerably.
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YES!
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on academics
"When I was recruited at Auburn [university], they took me to a strip joint. When I saw those titties on Buffy, I knew that Auburn met my academic requirements."
on parenting
"Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself."
on politics
"Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they're still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn't do much for them."
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That woman from the Al-Jazeera video was RIGHT!!!!
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I know, because he trains with MY BOXING COACH!
(I have never met him, though)
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And that both parties are "nothing to write home about."
gotta love it.
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I'm serious. I've got to get people to realize that the government is full of it. Republicans and Democrats want to argue over stuff that's not important, like gay marriage or the war in Iraq or illegal immigration... When I run - if I run - we're going to talk about real issues like improving our schools, cleaning up our neighborhoods of drugs and crime and making Alabama a better place for all people.[56]
In September 2006, Barkley once again reiterated his desire to run for Governor. He noted, "I can't run until 2014...I have to live there for seven years, so I'm looking for a house there as we speak."[57] In July 2007, he made a video declaring his support for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.[58] In September 2007, during a broadcast on Monday Night Football, Barkley announced that he bought a house in Alabama to satisfy residency requirements for a 2014 campaign for governor. In addition, Barkley declared himself an Independent and not Democrat as previously reported. "The Republicans are full of it," Barkley said, "The Democrats are a little less full of it."[57]
In February 2008, Barkley announced that he would be running for Governor of Alabama in 2014 as an Independent. On October 27, 2008, Barkley officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Alabama in an interview with CNN, stating that he will run in the 2014 election cycle.[4]"
[en.wikipedia.org]
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I guess I must have lost my mind for a second when I actually took what someone at face value said and believed it as the truth.
Every once in awhile I backslide, which I hear is a normal part of recovery.
It won't happen again.
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+ Watch video
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My brother plays like that. One year I got him a birthday present- An 8 X 10 glossy of him in that Barkley stance with call 1-800-GLF-LSSN underneath. He failed to be amused.
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This is mean. and funny.
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