NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley threatened to punch a black supporter in the face if he saw him wearing a T-shirt with Donald Trump’s face on it.
On CNN’s Gayle King on Monday, Mr. Barkley slammed President Trump’s comments he made Friday in Columbia, South Carolina, and acknowledged that his mugshot has become a popular image among some black people. I was surprised.
“You know who hugged me more than anybody? The black population,” President Trump said. “It’s unbelievable. I see black people walking around with pictures of me, and you know they’re wearing a shirt.”
Trump’s comments offended the TNT broadcaster and former NBA star.
“First of all, let me tell you this,” he threatened. “If he sees a black man walking around with a picture of Trump’s face, he’s going to punch him in the face.”
“If I see a black person walking around with a Trump mugshot, I’m going to punch him in the face.” – Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/g8sbf4AEMy
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When Dr. King was shocked by this declaration, Mr. Berkeley added, “Oh, I mean it from the heart!”
Barkley went on to say that he was not concerned about being arrested for assaulting a black Trump supporter.
“I’m going to save myself and go celebrate,” he told Dr. King.
“First of all, if I were there, [conference], I would have gotten up and walked out,” Barkley fumed. “That was an insult to all black people. To compare our history of black discrimination to his plight.”
Close-up shot of NBA TNT analyst Charles Barkley speaking on set before the New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game at Quicken Loans Arena on October 25, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. . (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
Barkley did not explain how Trump did this specifically, but added that Trump is rich so there is no comparison.
“That’s not a fair comparison,” he argued. “He was a billionaire, he lived a great life, he served as President of the United States. It just pissed me off that they would put Black people, who have been discriminated against for so many years, into the same category and insult them.
Of course, Mr. Barkley is no stranger to harsh abuse and threats.
In July, Berkeley supported the radical transgender movement and denounced Bud Light boycotters as “redneck bastards.”
He also accused Americans of not trusting all of us to vote because Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
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