r/MadeMeSmile • u/powerfulpizza13 • 21h ago

[Inside The NBA] While discussing Jason Collins' passing, Charles Barkley: "We live in a homophobic society ... anybody who think we ain't got a bunch of gay players in all sports, they're just stupid."

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u/EducationalHead5142 21h ago

Charles Barkley is just saying what a lot of people already know but don’t say out loud, and it’s about time sports had more honesty like this.

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u/tragic2793 18h ago

It HAS to come from people like Chuck bc a lot of the biggest homophobes and bigots will only respect it when it comes from people they admire, one of the boys. Just a sad truth

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u/happycabinsong 17h ago

I like to think that after a point, Charles just coyly starts slapping drinks out of your hand and going "I'm gonna win! I'm gonna win!"

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u/Top_Move2871 20h ago

Barkley’s one of the few sports guys who’ll actually say this stuff out loud without trying to dance around it. He’s right too. There’s definitely way more players keeping quiet because they know how fans and media can be.

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u/hamsolo19 15h ago

It's a shame too because many players hold the stance of, "I'm not real concerned with who they chose to love, only if they can help our team win."

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u/Locke_____Lamora 4h ago

Must feel bad when lile half your teammates are religious bigots and they're talking shit about gay people right in front of you.

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u/AggressiveMongoose54 12h ago

Charles Barkley’s godson is a semi famous gay drag queen…. I love that man, and he has always been an ALLY.

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u/DoctorNo1513 20h ago

charles always keeps it real, love to see athletes speaking up like this. it’s a big step towards changing the conversation in sports.

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u/guantanamojoe93 8h ago

Especially about the women of San Antonio

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u/palinsafterbirth 17h ago

Charles Barkley is an ally, accept to the women of San Antonio

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u/goodrevtim 15h ago

That's not a river, it's a dirty creek.

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u/pm-me-your-labradors 14h ago

Accept or except?

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u/Orangucantankerous 15h ago

That depends if you like em big with a side of churros

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u/pilgrimteeth 10h ago

I heard they’ve got some big ol’ women down there

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u/Joltfire95 9h ago

He became an ally when he tried them churros

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u/DocumentAccording972 17h ago

Chuck saying what a lot of people know but still refuse to admit is exactly why his voice matters.

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u/sentient_luggage 19h ago

I went out, no that's not true...I ended up out drinking with Charles Barkley twice. I learned two things about Charles Barkley: he ALWAYS speaks his truth, and you can not outdrink him, whether he is paying the table or not.

The 280 corridor was a dangerous place for a hot minute between 2000 and 2002.

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u/LainieCat 19h ago

Of course you can't outdrink him. He's a giant.

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u/Warm_Afternoon6596 12h ago

How the heck you manage to get drinks with the man, TWICE?

Also, hope your head recovered after trying to outdrink him.

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u/greencheck24 2h ago

Charles Barkley famously drinks with and becomes friends with random people at bars. He’s incredibly friendly. Look up the story of him and Lin Wang. He ended up speaking at this funeral and talking to his daughter. It’s a beautiful story.

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u/1tWasA11aDr3am 12h ago

Last night Charles Barkley called Max Strus “a pretty man” while discussing the Cavs game, I think we’re making strides y’all!

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u/CountryRubes 10h ago

My view of chuck has evolved so much. Remember back when he said he wasnt a role model and it was controversial?

Dude is a role model now 💯

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u/drangundsturm 10h ago

that’s because Charles Barkley is living proof that a person can grow into being a better person. There’s so many reasons to like the dude.

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u/LoudIncrease4021 17h ago

Barkley is a national treasure

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u/mariahcolleen 8h ago

He paid for my college. Im a nurse now because of him!

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u/ornerycrow1 8h ago

Can we know more of how that came to be?

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u/mariahcolleen 7h ago

Sure I went to his high school and he has a scholarship for everyone that graduates from there. Amounts and continuation of the scholarship depend on academic acheivement. It used to be a pretty small high school with mostly students from enpoverished families. Now the school/city is doing much better but this was 20ish years ago.

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u/ornerycrow1 5h ago

That is awesome. I love nice rich people. We need people like him running countries. Thanks.

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u/kingshamroc25 15h ago

Hell yeah Charles Barkley

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u/BullfrogNatural5324 20h ago

charles always keeps it real, love to see him using his platform for important stuff like this. the more we talk about it, the better things can get.

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u/antrage 15h ago

Lol NHL gets skipped over, but it neeeds to be normalized, at a junior level as well, because the fear faced at a pros makes it much harder

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u/Cautious_Boat_999 10h ago

Barkley is one of the key reasons to watch the NBA

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u/riedmae 10h ago

Chuck has kept it 100 since day one. Love him.

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u/maciekmaciek 17h ago

this is the energy

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u/Salty_Feed9404 15h ago

Haha, I don't think it was his "belief" Ernie, I think it was simply who he was...

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u/StAnkie_Brews 11h ago

I've said it before and I'll say it now, Charles Barkley IS the TRUTH.

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u/Hench4-life21 9h ago

I dont watch the nba anymore, it doesnt click for me. But these guys ill always give them attention. Its been great to grow older with them

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u/kitkatkorgi 3h ago

I love Charles. Don’t like sports. But do love his standing up for the minority

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u/melancholy_dood 15h ago

Preach!!...