Charles Barkley Talks Media and Racism

Posted on July 19, 2013

Former NBA star Charles Barkley criticizes the media's coverage of the George Zimmerman case in this CNN clip. He says, "Race to me is the perfect storm for the media. They love racial animosity." He says, "Race is the perfect storm" for the media. Barkley says it is sad because a kid lost his life, but says the media is really riding the Trayvon Martin story. In another interview with Fox Sports, Barkley said he agrees with the Martin verdict. Take a look:


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