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.
CHARLES BARKLEYPeople 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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He’ll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
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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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I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.
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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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My message is simple: take control of your life.
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Social media is where losers go to feel important.
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Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.
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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.
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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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The older I get, the faster I was.
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I don’t think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.
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White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.
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Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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