Charles Barkley has blamed politicians for dividing Americans and criticized both Republicans and Democrats exacerbating problems between white and Black people in the U.S. The former NBA star, who is now a sports analyst with TNT, made the remarks on Saturday before a Final Four game between Baylor and Houston.
"Man, I think most white people and Black people are great people," Barkley said.
"I truly believe in my heart most white people and Black people are awesome people, but we're so stupid following our politicians, whether they're Republicans or Democrats, and their only job is, 'Hey, let's make these people not like each other. We don't live in their neighborhoods, we all got money, let's make the whites and Blacks not like each other, let's make rich people and poor people not like each other, let's scramble the middle class,'" Barkley went on.
Barkley's comments come amid renewed controversy surrounding race and sports.
Barkley has weighed in on controversial issues in the past.
He publicly rejected the movement to defund the police in comments in September, asking: "Who are Black people supposed to call? Ghostbusters?".
"Steve Nash is a great player and a good dude. But I was so disappointed in some of these guys. I was like, 'Dude, Black guys have done this before.' Now, do we need more Black coaches in the NBA? Yes. Do we need more Black coaches in college football? Yes. Do we need more Black coaches in pro football? Yes. But this wasn't the right time to say that today. Good luck to Steve Nash," Barkley said.
https://www.newsweek.com/charles-barkley-politicians-divide-black-white-rich-poor-america-1580917
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