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‘If People Don’t Kneel… They’re Not a Bad Person’: Charles Barkley Defends Athletes Who Refuse to Kneel

August 2, 2020 by Staff

(Faithwire) Charles Barkley has never been afraid to speak his mind and he did so again on the re-start of the NBA season last night, addressing the national anthem kneeling and those who refuse to kneel.

“The national anthem means different things to different people. I’m glad these guys are all unified, but if people don’t kneel, they’re not a bad person. I want to make that perfectly clear,” Barkley said. “I’m glad they have unity, but if we have a guy who doesn’t want to kneel because the anthem means something to him, he shouldn’t be vilified.”

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