![]() A year later, he spat on an eight-year-old girl during a game. Team insiders said Colangelo had grown increasingly uneasy with Westphal's style-Ainge reportedly declined to join the coaching staff in the off-season because of philosophical differences with Westphal-and had to be persuaded twice by Fitzsimmons to remain patient.įitzsimmons didn't urge restraint Tuesday with the Suns 14-19.īut the first Suns coach ever to be fired, Bulls broadcaster Johnny Kerr, takes responsibility. The first serious conversations about domestic abuse in sports were sparked in 1990 by Barkleys comment about beating his wife. Johnson, who never quite accepted Barkley usurping his role on the team, also has felt betrayed by Westphal when Westphal used Elliott Perry for him. Charles Barkley recently opened up about his marriage and the 'secret' to his relationship success. "There's been a changing of the guard, no pun intended," Johnson said about former Suns All-Star guard Westphal, whose jersey number is retired by the team. Not everyone was unhappy to see Westphal go. It goes to show you how quickly things dissipate when things are not going well." "He's one of the winningest coaches in the NBA (lifetime in percentage behind Pat Riley, Jackson and Billy Cunningham). “And you were right Chuck, let’s not discredit that there are great police officers in all neighborhoods, but let’s not credit that we shouldn’t have doubt."I feel bad for Paul," said Bulls coach Phil Jackson. Smith concluded his letter to Barkley acknowledging we have great police officers, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t major questions that need to be asked surrounding the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson case. I applaud that you have done a great job in your anger management in recent times … but not always. It’s not that they are “scumbags”, their emotions won’t allow them to rationally think through their anger. Hes s creating & contributing to the furtherance of self hate, hate. ![]() The real issue is learning to positively manage your anger so you can be heard. Charles Barkley has been hired to be Color Commentary Analyst on your NBA shows. I was also disheartened to see the reaction of burning buildings and looters by some. However, when you are in “The Struggle” to not expect that that potential reaction is foolish on our part. But not to understand that all alternatives are possible is wrong as well. Here’s an analogy: If you put 100 people on an island with no food, no water, no hope of a ship coming, then some will overcome it and be resourceful, some will live in it, others will panic and others will show horrific character, which is wrong. That leads me to the looters and civilians burning buildings which you referred to as “scumbags”. In a USA Today Sports piece, Smith takes on Barkley’s “scumbag” comments: Well, his TNT colleague, Kenny Smith, didn’t take kindly to Barkley’s scumbag comment. “Three or four witnesses, who were black, said exactly what the cop said.”Īlso read: Charles Barkley Slams 'Unintelligent,' 'Brainwashed' Black People for Holding Successful Ones Back (Audio) The true story came out from the grand jury testimony,” Barkley said. ![]() Barkley also defended the grand jury decision to not indict Wilson.Īlso read: CNN's Don Lemon Backs Charles Barkley's 'Unintelligent' Black People Comments “Those aren’t black people, those are scumbags,” the NBA Hall of Famer and TNT basketball analyst said about Ferguson rioters on a radio program last week following the non-indictment of Darren Wilson. ![]() But when it comes to the violent protests in Ferguson, Smith is making sure Barkley’s shot at protesters doesn’t go undefended.Īlso read: NBA Stars Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley Audition for ‘True Detective’ in Parody (Video) Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith are usually on the same team as NBA on TNT studio analysts. ![]()
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