Kenny Smith's open letter to Chuck.

[Better]

Smart, political move by Smith. Didn't want to have two black men fighting a war of words in the media as white folk sit back and laugh, but he adroitly addressed some of the issues that are circling Barkley.

Chuck needs to learn to shut the fuck up re: his opinions of Black folk. He hasn't had the life of a typical Black man since the day he stepped foot on Auburn's campus. He's incredibly out of touch with the Black reality that whenever he speaks on issues he embarrasses himself and gives white power another Black man acting the Tom to champion and ballyhoo.

Charles Barkley may have lived a privileged life for many years...

...but he still grew up as a black male in Alabama. Also, there are other people who somehow manage to possess wealth, and not be out of touch with the reality of blacks in America.

Charles Barkley is a sell-out.

Stephen A. is a sell-out.

There are people who are to the core coons, then you have those who've had a taste of the good life, and they'll do anything to ensure that they secure that lifestyle going forward.

While both are dangerous, they aren't the same.

The latter is actually more despicable.

 

[MonkeyBizness]

Charles Barkley may have lived a privileged life for many years...

...but he still grew up as a black male in Alabama. Also, there are other people who somehow manage to possess wealth, and not be out of touch with the reality of blacks in America.

Charles Barkley is a sell-out.

Stephen A. is a sell-out.

There are people who are to the core coons, then you have those who've had a taste of the good life, and they'll do anything to ensure that they secure that lifestyle going forward.

While both are dangerous, they aren't the same.

The latter is actually more despicable.

There aren't that many I can think of. Many male blacks who acquire wealth get their sell-out on when they marry a white chick as the white woman was the symbol of all great and good when they were younger. Now armed with money, they acquire what was once out of their grasp.

The problem with Stephen A and Chuck and Bill Cosby and the Toms who trot out on Fox are they constantly spew false equivalencies and conveniently ignore the generational results of systemic white supremacy as if the shit doesn't exist.

 

[Better]

There aren't that many I can think of. Many male blacks who acquire wealth get their sell-out on when they marry a white chick as the white woman was the symbol of all great and good when they were younger. Now armed with money, they acquire what was once out of their grasp.

The problem with Stephen A and Chuck and Bill Cosby and the Toms who trot out on Fox are they constantly spew false equivalencies and conveniently ignore the generational results of systemic white supremacy as if the shit doesn't exist.

You group Cosby with Charles and Stephen A.?

Also, it is a statistical fact that black men, whether rich, poor, or in between, overwhelmingly marry black women.

 

[MonkeyBizness]

You group Cosby with Charles and Stephen A.?

Also, it is a statistical fact that black men, whether rich, poor, or in between, overwhelmingly marry black women.

Cosby has a record of pointing the finger at blacks and blaming them for their situation.

Re: marriage, I'm talking the affluent, specifically entertainers and athletes. Disproportionate number marry white women.

 

[Better]

Cosby has a record of pointing the finger at blacks and blaming them for their situation.

Re: marriage, I'm talking the affluent, specifically entertainers and athletes. Disproportionate number marry white women.

Dude, there is no statistic you can produce that will state black men, no matter their socio-economic level, disproportionately marry white woman.

Are you serious?

Also, while some may feel the message is the same, the intent behind Charles and Stephen A. is clearly not the same as Cosby's. Cosby wants to see the black situation improve, and realize that there are things we have to take responsibility for in order to see the improvement.

You can liken Cosby to a concerned parent. You may not like it what they're saying to you, but you can't say what they're saying has NO value.

That shit Stephen A. and Barkley is doing is pure shucking and jiving.

 

[MonkeyBizness]

Dude, there is no statistic you can produce that will state any black male, no matter their socio-economic level, disproportionately marry white woman.

Are you serious?

Never claimed there was a statistic.

Just take a look at male black athletes and entertainers throughout history and see how many are married to a white chick. It's an unusually long list.

But hey… I can't produce a statistic so it can't be true.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/02/us/charles-barkley-on-race/index.html

This dude says,we don't talk about race,until a situation like this happens...No,Charles Barkley its white people who don't want to talk about race..Every single time,black people points out the injustice: "We're told to get over it","It wasn't about race","Racism is over","The jury made their decision","Why are black people,so angry","Why are black people race baiting"and etc and yet you have the gall to say we don't talk about race in this country..


How the hell can we talk about race,when the people who are killing us and throwing us in jail don't to acknowledge their racism....

 

[Art Vandelay]

I agree on the damage control point.

It was a terribly written piece, by the way.

So you'll continue watching, gotcha.

Haven't watched once this year.

I hate dumb smartasses.

 

[BrownTurd]

I still have to decide if I'm going to ever watch it again but at least I know there is a black man in the building who understands what's really going on. I just don't want to sit there listening to him joke about shit and get angry thinking he would feel it's OK to shoot my nephew because racial profiling is OK.

We all know that Barkley is not very articulate and you are smart enough to know what he was trying to say when he mentioned racial profiling. Don't act like one of those white boys on Fox who twist words.

 

[BrownTurd]

there's too many coon sellouts in the blk community dammit, Charlemagne said "when they racially profile you stop proving them right after they racially profiled you by having stuff you're not supposed to have/do" wtf is that, if they pull over random white dudes they will find all kinds of meth and coke and shit, thats jus a ignorant comment, i swear these coons are jsu not giving a fuck anymore

You are smart enough to understand what he said about proving them right when they racially profile. Again don't twist the brothas word like these white boys on Fox do.

 

[BGcruiser]

Great rebuttal by Kenny.

I'm glad someone had the balls to call him on his bullshit and do so intelligently.

He essentially called Chuck a misinformed hypocrite with sellout tendencies. But said it with a smile and pat on the back. Well done Jet.... Well done.

I have a new respect for Kenny! I too, have decided to no longer watch "Inside the NBA" as a result of Barkley's dumbass comments!

 

[SIDESHOW]

Still not watching Inside the NBA.

 

[ballscout1]

There aren't that many I can think of. Many male blacks who acquire wealth get their sell-out on when they marry a white chick as the white woman was the symbol of all great and good when they were younger. Now armed with money, they acquire what was once out of their grasp.

The problem with Stephen A and Chuck and Bill Cosby and the Toms who trot out on Fox are they constantly spew false equivalencies and conveniently ignore the generational results of systemic white supremacy as if the shit doesn't exist.

while you typing false equivalents.

Cosby has done more for black people and the black cause than Steven A Charles and your entire family but you try to make a point at his expense because you don't know any better.

 

[woodchuck]

Noticed I haven't responded to many of these Barkley threads? Know why? Nothing new here. Dude used to call in regularly to Junkie Limbaugh's show, calling him a great man who can save America, how black people don't like the truth and shit like that back in the 90s. IIRC, Marcus Allen used to call in regularly as well. Since then, it's been "Nothing to see here." with CB. Does it bother or offend me? Nope, not at all. Frog and scorpion, fam. Frog and scorpion. People like this are entitled to their feelings and opinions, and more power to them. What bothers me, is when they get that inevitable wake up call and then try to play the soul brother card. That's where I'm both bothered and amused.

 

[badboyyawdie]

Just saw Barkley on CNN...he thought that Garner's death was not a homicide, and that the situation just "got out of hand". He also said that Black people need to have "personal responsibility" for themselves, and that "we do have Black people that are criminals". Lastly, he said that some of the people who are critical of the police, are "Monday Morning Quarterbacks....and you know why they are? Because they don't have the balls to play on Sunday". Wow. Don't know what to say that hasn't been said already, except fuck him.

You joking right?!

 

[BDR]

I think Barkley is neck and neck or pretty much leaped frogged the real uncle ruckus Patterson

 

[massdagod]

Duncan was a better defender.

Barkley was a better scorer and rebounder.

Rings aren't based on individuals performance.

I agree.

Plus, Barkley was a Power Forward. Tim is a Center who played power forward for only about the 1st 5 or 6 years of his 17 year career who for some reason is considered a power forward because of it.

 

[MonkeyBizness]

while you typing false equivalents.

Cosby has done more for black people and the black cause than Steven A Charles and your entire family but you try to make a point at his expense because you don't know any better.

Bill Cosby absolutely has a strong history of helping move Black people forward, but for the last decade, he has pointed the finger at Black people for most of their troubles. Yes, Blacks need to be held accountable for a lot of their problems, but many of the problems the AA community faces are as a result of systemic white supremacy. And that fact Cosby neglects to mention in his criticisms.

 

[November 17]

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[ansatsusha_gouki]

No surprising that Stephen A would have a problem with Kenny Smith's letter...

 

[keone]

No surprising that Stephen A would have a problem with Kenny Smith's letter...

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[Art Vandelay]

I agree.

Plus, Barkley was a Power Forward. Tim is a Center who played power forward for only about the 1st 5 or 6 years of his 17 year career who for some reason is considered a power forward because of it.

True

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

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The only reason why I turned to it is because the NFL Network was on commercial break at the time....Anyways,I guess Stephen A hasn't learned what ESPN did to him,a few months ago...

 

[playahaitian]

Noticed I haven't responded to many of these Barkley threads? Know why? Nothing new here. Dude used to call in regularly to Junkie Limbaugh's show, calling him a great man who can save America, how black people don't like the truth and shit like that back in the 90s. IIRC, Marcus Allen used to call in regularly as well. Since then, it's been "Nothing to see here." with CB. Does it bother or offend me? Nope, not at all. Frog and scorpion, fam. Frog and scorpion. People like this are entitled to their feelings and opinions, and more power to them. What bothers me, is when they get that inevitable wake up call and then try to play the soul brother card. That's where I'm both bothered and amused.

^^^^
c/s

his day is coming and I am waiting patiently to see who runs to defend him

 

[meilmarc]

If I ever saw chuck in real life I would sneak his bitch ass

 

[Confucius]

Great rebuttal by Kenny.

I'm glad someone had the balls to call him on his bullshit and do so intelligently.

He essentially called Chuck a misinformed hypocrite with sellout tendencies. But said it with a smile and pat on the back. Well done Jet.... Well done.

this

He kept is light with Chuck. Kenny truly respects him and because of that he couldn't tell Chuck how much of a Tom he is.

this

I am tuning in. Props to Kenny for checking that cac worshipping bamma. Barkely grew up in the shadow of Birmingham Alabama which was a hot bed for civil rights and he responds with coonery. Props Kenny.

and this

 

[max-dawg]

If I ever saw chuck in real life I would sneak his bitch ass

I'm betting on Chuck.

that's a big corn fed, country bama nicca who played the game with an edge.

fuck around and get your chest cracked fucking with that nicca. Chuck wasn't known as a "nice" player.

sent from Max's G-Note III

 

[Better]

I'm betting on Chuck.

that's a big corn fed, country bama nicca who played the game with an edge.

fuck around and get your chest cracked fucking with that nicca. Chuck wasn't known as a "nice" player.

sent from Max's G-Note III

Yeah.

People say all kinds of shit about Chuck, but running up on Chuck ain't something you hear people say too often.

Any nigga who can dominant as a PF, while being substantially shorter than others at his position, has to be a fucking force of nature.

Lets try to remain rational.

Reminds of Chris Webber saying Terry Cummings had the grip of death, and grabbed him out the air with one hand.

 

[meilmarc]

I'm betting on Chuck.

that's a big corn fed, country bama nicca who played the game with an edge.

fuck around and get your chest cracked fucking with that nicca. Chuck wasn't known as a "nice" player.

sent from Max's G-Note III

Ima big country nicca too, 6'3 250, I played outside linebacker in college. Chuck ain't throwing me thru a window

 

[BrownTurd]

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The problem with Chuck is that he is not articulate. I don't feel as if he is a coon but more of bad speaker than anything.

I get was he is trying to say but with him being a bad speaker his words will always get twisted

 

[RAY V.]

the wild wild west?...oh really sir charles barkley!

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props kenny the jet smith

 

[thoughtone]

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[footloose]

Why are dudes not fukin wit chuck, he's on the show to be funny and entertaining, not to be followed or taken seriously, his basketball picks are always wrong what do you expect from him on things he's not inclined to talk about. Every time I watch the show I say fuk chuck, he stay ragginon my knicks, but who better to clown on.. And I can't wait to see him at the garden tonight, I hope he comes jus so knick fans and protesters boot him out the building

 

[futureshock]

Charles Barkley doesn't think Eric Garner's death was a homicide

Charles Barkley continued to speak out about race relations and police in America in an interview with CNN that aired on Wednesday, saying that he didn’t think the New York City police officers involved in the death of Eric Garner should be indicted.

Garner, who was suspected of selling cigarettes illegally, died after an officer put him in an illegal chokehold while attempting to arrest him in July. The incident, which was caught on videotape, sparked national outrage.

“I don’t think that was a homicide. I think the cops were trying to arrest him and they got a little aggressive,” Barkley told CNN’s Brooke Baldwin. “I think excessive force — something like that — but to go right to murder?”

The decision not to indict the officers came hours after the interview aired, setting off protests around New York City.

“Brooke, when the cops are trying to arrest you, if you fight back, things go wrong. I don’t think they were trying to kill Mr. Garner,” Barkley continued. “He was a big man and they tried to get him down.”

Barkley also reiterated points he has said before about the riots in Ferguson and police in the interview.

“The notion that white cops are out there just killing black people is ridiculous. It’s just flat-out ridiculous,” he said.

“I challenge any black person to try to make that point. Cops are absolutely awesome. They’re the only thing in the ghetto from — between — this place being the wild, wild west. So this notion that cops are out there killing black men is ridiculous.”

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/charles-barkley-eric-garner

 

[BrownTurd]

Charles Barkley doesn't think Eric Garner's death was a homicide

Charles Barkley continued to speak out about race relations and police in America in an interview with CNN that aired on Wednesday, saying that he didn’t think the New York City police officers involved in the death of Eric Garner should be indicted.

Garner, who was suspected of selling cigarettes illegally, died after an officer put him in an illegal chokehold while attempting to arrest him in July. The incident, which was caught on videotape, sparked national outrage.

“I don’t think that was a homicide. I think the cops were trying to arrest him and they got a little aggressive,” Barkley told CNN’s Brooke Baldwin. “I think excessive force — something like that — but to go right to murder?”

The decision not to indict the officers came hours after the interview aired, setting off protests around New York City.

“Brooke, when the cops are trying to arrest you, if you fight back, things go wrong. I don’t think they were trying to kill Mr. Garner,” Barkley continued. “He was a big man and they tried to get him down.”

Barkley also reiterated points he has said before about the riots in Ferguson and police in the interview.

“The notion that white cops are out there just killing black people is ridiculous. It’s just flat-out ridiculous,” he said.

“I challenge any black person to try to make that point. Cops are absolutely awesome. They’re the only thing in the ghetto from — between — this place being the wild, wild west. So this notion that cops are out there killing black men is ridiculous.”

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/charles-barkley-eric-garner

Chuck is actually correct.

It can be argued that the cops did not intend to kill him. But that does not excuse what happened.

Just like a DUI. Someone drinking and driving did not intend to kill someone but the results of their poor judgement caused a death.

Unlike what happened with the brotha being choked by the cop, there is no law written to prosecute like their is with a DUI killing. Prior to laws like Vehicular Homicide, if someone was driving recklessly their was not a law that could truly convict them. As they was the murder law was written it did not address situations like a Vehicular Homicide. We need a law for Cops

Because of how the laws are written it makes it damn near impossible to convict a cop which I don't think is fair. One of the reasons people don't care is because blacks are always the one being killed. Best believe if white men were being killed a law would be put in place quickly