Leave it to Charles Barkley to provide the last word on gays in athletics. With Phoenix Suns President and CEO Rick Welts revelation that he was gay, the issues of homosexuality in sports have come to fore. Especially with Kobe Bryant being made to do community service for using a gay slur against a referree, and other players taking a stand in support for key LGBT issues. But Barkley in his signature no-nonsense banter declares that any professional player who claims that there were no gays...
>>>Leave it to Charles Barkley to provide the last word on gays in athletics. With Phoenix Suns President and CEO Rick Welts revelation that he was gay, the issues of homosexuality in sports have come to fore. Especially with Kobe Bryant being made to do community service for using a gay slur against a referree, and other players taking a stand in support for key LGBT issues. But Barkley in his signature no-nonsense banter declares that any professional player who claims that there were no gays in the team was being stupid and that he would rather have a gay player who can play than a straight player who can't. Bu what do you think?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/charles-barkley-in-sports-ability-to-play-should-outweigh-sexual-orientation/2011/05/17/AFSArk5G_story.html