NBA legend Charles Barkley (image via Depositphotos)
🔥 Charles Barkley has a message for anti-LGBT bigots 👀 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/lT86wBEhJY
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) July 16, 2022
From Audacy:
The famously outspoken Barkley, 59, has waded into political and social issues on numerous occasions throughout his career.
In recent years, he has expressed concern about the rise of sports gambling, ripped people who declined to get vaccinated, railed against the movement to defund police, and called out both major political parties for failing to improve the living conditions of impoverished minority communities, to name a few.
You may recall back in 2013, Barkley was very vocal in his support for NBA player Jason Collins, who was the first pro basketball player to come out while still active in the league. And in 2104, Sir Barkley didn’t hold back defending NFL player Michael Sam, who came out shortly before the NFL draft. Those in the LGBTQ community have often found themselves closed off to sports spaces due to their gender or sexuality in what is considered to be a generally masculine hobby. Having someone of the stature of Charles Barkley speak openly and directly in support of queer people is an awesome thing. When world-class athletes can can use their positions to uplift those in marginalized communities, it shows just how the influence of basketball can be used as a force for good.
Sir Charles
— lauren (@NotABigJerk) July 16, 2022
“Anybody gives you shit, you tell em Charles said Fuck You” Barkley comes out swinging for trans folks https://t.co/nr37FlaO4K
— Niko Stratis (@nikostratis) July 16, 2022
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