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Remember When Charles Barkley and Shaq Got Into That On-Court Scrap? It Turns Out It Was Their Mothers Who Squashed the Beef

Shaquille O’Neal is big as shit. At over seven feet tall and somewhere around 330 pounds, he’s not the type of dude who’s had to throw hands too many times over the course of his life. But back in 1999, fellow NBA legend Charles Barkley decided he wanted that smoke. So during the second quarter…

By

Jay Connor

Published

September 17, 2020
Culture, Sports

Watch: Ex-NBA Player Jason Terry Attempt the #ChocoChallenge and Yes, It Ended in Tears

The #ChocoChallenge is the latest social media stunt in which someone tries to eat something really fucking hot that’s most likely going to burn their goddamn intestines and might even possibly send them to the hospital. It’s basically the one chip challenge, but in chocolate form. The good thing about this challenge (yes, there is…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 1, 2019
Culture

Watch: Does Claws Challenge Stereotypes on TV of Women of Color?

When you hear about a new TV show that stars Niecy Nash and Karrueche Tran and it’s all about a nail salon, thoughts of stereotypes of Asian women and black women immediately pop up. At least they did for me when I saw the trailer for TNT’s new dramedy, Claws. But after watching, I was…

By

Danielle Young

Published

June 23, 2017
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…

By

Michael Arceneaux

Published

May 5, 2017
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…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

January 31, 2017