Charles Barkley ‘Agrees’ With GZ Verdict, Says ‘Black People Are Racist Too’

[The Straight Story]

NBA legend and TNT analyst Charles Barkley appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo Thursday afternoon and voiced his support for the 6 jurors who allowed George Zimmerman, 29, to get away with the February 26, 2012 murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

“I agree with the verdict,” Barkley told Bartiromo. “I’m sorry that young kid got killed, but they didn’t have enough evidence to charge him.”

Though there was some “racial profiling,” in the case, Barkley said, “something happened that changed the dynamic that night.”

Read more from Mediaite.com:

(Barkley) also called out the media for not having a “pure heart” when it comes to race. “Racism is wrong in any, shape or form,” Barkley said. “A lot of black people are racist too. I think sometimes when people talk about racism, they say only white people are racist, but I think black people are too. I don’t think the media has clean hands.”

Despite Zimmerman’s “racial profiling,” in Barkley’s assessment, “Trayvon Martin, God rest his soul, he did flip the switch and start beating the hell out of Mr. Zimmerman.” He added that he “feels bad” that the trial gave “every white person and black person who is racist the platform to vent their ignorance. That’s the thing that bothered me the most. I watched this trial closely. I watched these people on television talking about it. A lot of these people have a hidden agenda. They want to have their racist views, whether they are white or black… They’re biases come out.”

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[thelordofhell]

1. Bring The Pain........

[Marie Marie]

2. Next stop - Fox News.

[Hugabear]

3. Isn't he a conservative?

Why should we listen to anything he says?

[CitizenLeft]

4. not only that, but he's an idiot

always has been. Spitting on people and getting into brawls with assholes almost as boorish as he is, but half his size... your question is valid for sure.

[marshall]

5. We don't have to listen to anybody

Especially those who disagree with us. That is the key to happiness.

[mindwalker_i]

6. Sure, and if a racist black dude shoots a white guy

We'll deal with that. But for now, it's the racist white guy who shot a black dude who needs to be dealt with.

It's a variation of:

Just because something's cool, doesn't mean something else doesn't suck.
-Butthead

[JI7]

7. ok, and if a Racist Black guy shot some white kid with skittles he should go to Prison also

so what is his point again ?

[tularetom]

8. He just says shit like this so people will talk about him

He changes his mind often.