I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
CHARLES BARKLEYI’m really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it’s their own business. Because as a Black man, I think you’ve got to be against any form of discrimination.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
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Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he’s been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.
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When you get arrested it’s in big letters. When you get acquitted it’s in small letters.
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As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states’ cities.
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I’m just what America needs: another unemployed black man.
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I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I’ve got a technique. It’s called just go get the damn ball.
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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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I’m not paid to be a role model. I’m paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
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Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
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I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not getting their education. You know, people have died to put us in a situation to be successful.
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I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that’s pretty cool.
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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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Being black or white isn’t an accomplishment. What you do with your life – or what you accomplish with your life – dictates what you should be proud of.
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There’s only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don’t have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn’t take your life that serious.
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I was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said ‘Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I’m rich.’
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