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NBA Legend Bill Russell Loves Charles Barkley As Much as We Do
NBA legend Bill Russell feels the same way about Charles Barkley as most of us do. During Monday’s NBA Awards, when Barkley was presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar Robertson, Barkley shouted out all the legends in attendance, including Russell. But when the camera panned to show Russell, the 84-year-old Boston Celtics great gave…
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The #MeToo Movement Will Take Down the Music Industry and 17 Other Predictions for 2018
I don’t have a crystal ball, but I did sip Crystal Pepsi a few times back in the 1990s, and I always look for ways to honor the legacy of Miss Cleo, so I have some predictions for the new year to share. Take them with a grain of salt—preferably Lawry’s Seasoned Salt or some…
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Charles Barkley Is a Great Example of a Black White Supremacist
There are three questions for which black America has never received a satisfactory answer: Why is the word “swole” never mentioned in the list of great black inventions? Did we ever get a satisfactory answer to who in the hell left the gate open (and, perchance, was it the same person who let the dogs…
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Barkley on Shaq: ‘Imma Throw One of These Chicken Wings at His Fat Ass’
While we all wait for the Cleveland Cavaliers to beat the Boston Celtics so the real matchup between the Cavs and the Golden State Warriors for NBA supremacy can begin, the real battle is between Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and his NBA analyst partner Charles Barkley. A friendly conversation between the two about whether…
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What Can Charles Barkley Teach Us About Race? As Little as You Would Expect
Charles Barkley is like that black uncle you find amusing but limit conversations with at family gatherings to select topics such as sports, Gap Band songs and brown liquor. When it comes to more serious matters like politics and, specifically, racial politics, the phrase “Stop, drop and roll” is an immediate survival guide to sparing…
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Can We Please Stop Listening to Athletes Who Talk About Race?
My mother is blind in both eyes. When she was 19 years old, she received a cornea transplant, which restored her eyesight … kinda. Although she is still legally blind, she stubbornly refuses to allow her disability to affect her life because she doesn’t consider the small amount of eyesight she now has to be…
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Charles Barkley to His ‘Stepdad’: I Don’t Care What You Say, Bron-Bron
Charles Barkley doesn’t want to be friends with stepfather LeBron James. In fact, he doesn’t care that James hopped on the Google and found out all of his misfortunes as a player. When asked about James’ recent receipt-laced tirade, Barkley laughed it off. “I was laughing; clearly he did some homework … he Googled me…
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I've Spent All Morning Trying To Find The Lie In Lebron's Charles Barkley Clapback
For the past several years, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen drive-thru window with sentience Charley Barkley has been pretty vocal and consistent with his criticism of Lebron James, questioning everything from his competitive spirit, his heart, his decision-making, and his friends. Admittedly, he usually prefaces this criticism with an acknowledgement of James’s talent and an articulation of…
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LeBron James Is Now Charles Barkley’s Father
LeBron James just verbally punched Charles Barkley in the face. He actually used his words to reach into Barkley’s soul and find that small part where all his insecurities were hiding and crushed him back to a baby. At this point, LeBron James is Charles Barkley’s father. The beef between the two men started after…
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Former NBA Forward Claims He Saw Charles Oakley Smack Fire Out of Charles Barkley
It’s no secret that Charles Barkley and Charles Oakley don’t like each other. When Barkley was with the Houston Rockets and Oakley was still a bruiser for the New York Knicks the two giants once got into a fight during a pre-season game. The feud was reignited (although I’m not sure it ever died down)…
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