“That’s Unfortunate”: Charles Barkley Makes Strong Statement on "Homophobic Society" After Former NBA Player Jason Collins' Death
Charles Barkley said the NBA still faces homophobia as the show honored Jason Collins, the league’s first openly gay player.
- On Wednesday, the Inside the NBA crew paid tribute to Jason Collins, the league's first openly gay player, who died Tuesday at 47 from glioblastoma.
- Collins made history in 2013 by coming out in Sports Illustrated, becoming the first openly gay athlete in North American major professional sports.
- Challenging cohost Kenny Smith's claim that coming out is no longer a major event, Charles Barkley argued, "We live in a homophobic society," adding that anyone thinking gay players are absent in sports is "just stupid."
- Inside the NBA anchor Ernie Johnson praised Collins as a gentleman, saying, "You don't have to live in the shadows," while Shaquille O'Neal honored him, stating, "We only live one lifetime."
- These tributes occurred during a somber week for the NBA, which also mourned current Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke, who died earlier this week.
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Charles Barkley says ‘homophobic’ society preventing more gay athletes from coming out
Charles Barkley said American society is still unfriendly toward gay people in the aftermath of the death of Jason Collins, the ex-Net who made history in 2013 by becoming the first Big Four (MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA) athlete to announce he was gay while still participating in the sport.
“That’s unfortunate”: Charles Barkley makes strong statement on "homophobic society" after former NBA player Jason Collins' death
Phoenix Suns legend and ESPN analyst Charles Barkley paid tribute to Jason Collins and gave his opinion on society's scrutiny of players who come out about their sexuality while playing in a major lea
Barkley Honors Jason Collins While Calling Out Homophobia
(New York, New York) – Charles Barkley is using Jason Collins’ legacy to make a larger point about sports and society. Barkley said Collins should be remembered not only for his NBA career, but for the courage it took to live openly as a gay athlete in a world that still makes that difficult. Collins became a historic figure when he came out publicly while still connected to professional basketball, forcing a major conversation inside the sport…
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The New York LedgerCharles Barkley remembers Jason Collins, says America remains a ‘homophobic society’
CHARLES BARKLEY comments on the death of Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player: "We live in a homophobic society, and that's unfortunate. Anybody who thinks we ain't got a bunch of gay players in all sports, they're just stupid. There is such animosity toward the gay community. And that's what's really unfortunate."
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