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“When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. “Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we’re never going to be successful not because of you white people but because of other black people,” Barkley said. When Perry tweeted that he applauded Barkley’s remarks, some responded that they bristled at Barkley’s tendency to generalize the experience of an entire group.

Others have been irked by Barkley’s delivery. Steve Perry October 27, 2014īeing Black & 'street cred' need to get divorced.- Dr. The truth can be ugly but it IS the truth. If this is what Charles Barkley actually said, I applaud him. Steve Perry is another observer who agrees with Barkley.

I lived this, and if it weren't for my parents I wouldn't have pushed through it.- Jefé-B-O-L-O-U-S 🇺🇸 🇳🇬 October 27, 2014Įducation advocate and CNN contributor Dr. “I lived this, and if it weren’t for my parents I wouldn’t have pushed through it,” one Twitter user said in response to Barkley’s I agree w Charles Barkley. If you’ve ever seen a bucket of crabs at the market, the ones at the bottom will try to pull down the crabs that are closer to the top. The concept of “crabs in a barrel” isn’t new, and it’s universal. … We’re the only ethnic group that says, ‘hey, if you go to jail, it gives you street cred.’ “ “It’s best to knock a successful black person down ‘cause they’re intelligent, they speak well, they do well in school, and they’re successful. “There are a lot of black people who are unintelligent, who don’t have success,” Barkley said.

Charles barkley interview with his friends daughter