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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCharles Barkley agrees with the George Zimmerman verdict
He was being interviewed on CNBC at a golf resort.
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Charles Barkley agrees with the George Zimmerman verdict (Original Post)
Tony_FLADEM
Jul 2013
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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)1. just being contrary as he always does, I guess...
gollygee
(22,336 posts)2. Random African American agrees with verdict
so what are the rest of you getting all upset about?
What Charles Barkley thinks is irrelevant. Or will the news poll every single person in the US and we can have an individual thread about each of their views on the Zimmerman verdict?
Mr.Bill
(24,103 posts)3. Good.
Now I can comfortably maintain my 100% disapproval rate of the garbage that spews from this idiot's mouth.
byeya
(2,842 posts)4. I saw Barkley on Letterman and he claimed he was misquoted in his autobiography.
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)11. he misquoted himself?
byeya
(2,842 posts)12. Yes, that's what it boiled down to and Dave was much amused.
"I didn't say half the things I said"...Yogi Berra
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)5. He was a Republican, so that doesn't surprise me.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)6. If EVERYONE knew that SYG would be included in the jury instructions we would've KNOWN Z would go...
...free but the media and the right told a big bold faced lie; that SYG was not involved in this case and it damn well was.
Under SYG it doesn't matter if Zimmerman followed TM into his house because there's not duty to retreat and that includes "avoiding conflict"
warrior1
(12,325 posts)7. Who?
Bonduel
(96 posts)8. I agree with what he said.
Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)9. Who?
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)10. His opinion on basketball is relevant.
Anything else? Not so much...