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.
CHARLES BARKLEYI don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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I’m afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I’ve got a whole cemetery full of them.
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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn’t know anything about it personally but I’ve heard about it through the grapevine.
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I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, ‘Yeah. I’m going to retire.’ They said, ‘Well, we’ll give you $9 million.’ And I said, ‘You got a pen on you?’
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What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat.
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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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We’re not all supposed to think alike.
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He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
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Just because you say something doesn’t make it controversial, and it doesn’t make you a bad person.
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I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don’t, who will? Not other poor people, that’s for sure.
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
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