Charles Barkley advocacy for Police in Baltimore:
One of the most intriguing stories that has been brought to our attention within the last couple weeks, is the speech Charles Barkley gave in a church about how he favors the police. Now, take in mind that Charles Barkley is in the basketball hall of fame for his spectacular play during his career. However, once retired, Barkley has started to become more involved with trying to change communities across the United States. With this being said, Barkley’s hour long speech did not go as planned. Barkley arrived in Baltimore forty eight hours before his scheduled appearance. During this time he met with families of victims, talked with police, and even did a couple ride-alongs. However, his words rubbed people the wrong way. Barkley says that, “America discriminates against poor people, whether you 're black, white, or hispanic. Poor people are dealt a crappy hand”(). Barkley does have a point when he says this. It is in our human nature to belittle others who do not have the same things as us. Meanwhile, Barkleys advocacy for the police is really what set people off. People began to mumble words and speak out against Barkley during his speech. When asked by a reporter after the speech, one audience member said that, “Barkley did not come here to listen to us. I was hoping to hear something or feel something different, and I did not” (Gray-Hopkins). Even with all the uprising in the crowd, Barkley kept his cool. After his speech, Barkley said, “As far as you not liking me, it really doesn’t bother me. I’m used to it. I’m like the homecoming queen. All the ugly girls hate you. That’s part of my life. I never take anything personally” (Charles Barkley). Barkley’s main mission was to show that the police in this country are generally good people. He wants people to understand that police lives matter just as much as anyone else 's in the world. Overall, Charles Barkley has become an outspoken leader to try and fix the racism in the United States. I could not agree more with Charles anymore on this subject. To even make this even more important, Barkley is an African-American advocating for the police. Without a doubt, there is a huge racial problem here in the United States. With this being said, almost every time a cop has killed a civilian, that civilian has done something to receive that treatment. Now, cops are humans too and they make mistakes, but they generally do the right thing. If a cop draws his gun, he or she has to make a split-second decision to save their life, or the lives of others. The problem with racism today, is kids are taught this at an early age. Not to mention, racism has been evident ever since humanity was first created. It truly is disappointing to see how hateful people are to one another just because of the color of their skin. We are all made by the same creator and it should not matter what your ethnicity is. Everyone should be entitled to the same things in life regardless of race, gender, religion. Racism will always exist, it can never fully go away. The best we can do is to take one small step at a time to ensure peace and prosperity with people of all races. Charles Barkley advocacy for Police in Baltimore: One of the most intriguing stories that has been brought to our attention within the last couple weeks, is the speech Charles Barkley gave in a church about how he favors the police. …show more content…
Now, take in mind that Charles Barkley is in the basketball hall of fame for his spectacular play during his career. However, once retired, Barkley has started to become more involved with trying to change communities across the United States. With this being said, Barkley’s hour long speech did not go as planned. Barkley arrived in Baltimore forty eight hours before his scheduled appearance. During this time he met with families of victims, talked with police, and even did a couple ride-alongs. However, his words rubbed people the wrong way. Barkley says
One of the most intriguing stories that has been brought to our attention within the last couple weeks, is the speech Charles Barkley gave in a church about how he favors the police. Now, take in mind that Charles Barkley is in the basketball hall of fame for his spectacular play during his career. However, once retired, Barkley has started to become more involved with trying to change communities across the United States. With this being said, Barkley’s hour long speech did not go as planned. Barkley arrived in Baltimore forty eight hours before his scheduled appearance. During this time he met with families of victims, talked with police, and even did a couple ride-alongs. However, his words rubbed people the wrong way. Barkley says that, “America discriminates against poor people, whether you 're black, white, or hispanic. Poor people are dealt a crappy hand”(). Barkley does have a point when he says this. It is in our human nature to belittle others who do not have the same things as us. Meanwhile, Barkleys advocacy for the police is really what set people off. People began to mumble words and speak out against Barkley during his speech. When asked by a reporter after the speech, one audience member said that, “Barkley did not come here to listen to us. I was hoping to hear something or feel something different, and I did not” (Gray-Hopkins). Even with all the uprising in the crowd, Barkley kept his cool. After his speech, Barkley said, “As far as you not liking me, it really doesn’t bother me. I’m used to it. I’m like the homecoming queen. All the ugly girls hate you. That’s part of my life. I never take anything personally” (Charles Barkley). Barkley’s main mission was to show that the police in this country are generally good people. He wants people to understand that police lives matter just as much as anyone else 's in the world. Overall, Charles Barkley has become an outspoken leader to try and fix the racism in the United States. I could not agree more with Charles anymore on this subject. To even make this even more important, Barkley is an African-American advocating for the police. Without a doubt, there is a huge racial problem here in the United States. With this being said, almost every time a cop has killed a civilian, that civilian has done something to receive that treatment. Now, cops are humans too and they make mistakes, but they generally do the right thing. If a cop draws his gun, he or she has to make a split-second decision to save their life, or the lives of others. The problem with racism today, is kids are taught this at an early age. Not to mention, racism has been evident ever since humanity was first created. It truly is disappointing to see how hateful people are to one another just because of the color of their skin. We are all made by the same creator and it should not matter what your ethnicity is. Everyone should be entitled to the same things in life regardless of race, gender, religion. Racism will always exist, it can never fully go away. The best we can do is to take one small step at a time to ensure peace and prosperity with people of all races. Charles Barkley advocacy for Police in Baltimore: One of the most intriguing stories that has been brought to our attention within the last couple weeks, is the speech Charles Barkley gave in a church about how he favors the police. …show more content…
Now, take in mind that Charles Barkley is in the basketball hall of fame for his spectacular play during his career. However, once retired, Barkley has started to become more involved with trying to change communities across the United States. With this being said, Barkley’s hour long speech did not go as planned. Barkley arrived in Baltimore forty eight hours before his scheduled appearance. During this time he met with families of victims, talked with police, and even did a couple ride-alongs. However, his words rubbed people the wrong way. Barkley says