The split lives at its best throughout the country, and NBA legend Charles Barkley has blamed the politicians for it.
Barkley’s “Inside the NBA” was sent on Martin Luther King Day on Monday when he, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny “The Jet” Smith discussed the importance of the day, who also coincided with President Donald Trump’s deployment.
“I wish people personally were wiser,” Barkley began. “I think these politicians – both parties – I think both parties are ugly. But I think they are doing a really good job of getting us not liking each other.”
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College basketball analyst Charles Barkley in the air before NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four championship match. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Barkley, a former CNN host, then gave his answer to what America has “become”.
“Racism exists, always have, always will, unfortunately. It is a disaster. But what America has come into being is rich people against poor people. And I wish people would understand that politicians do a good job with To make us fight with each other. “They try to make it about black, white, immigration, homosexuality and all of these different things, but what it is are rich people who make people not like each other. And until we grab it we never get success.”

Charles Barkley celebrates after winning the men’s gold medal match against Yugoslavia at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on August 3, 1996. (Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated Via Getty Images)
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“These politicians have ruined our world so you choose a team,” Barkley added. “And it’s unfortunate, because I’m not for someone’s team. I’m for everyone’s team.”
Barkley has said he “is not a fan” of Trump and accused the Democrats of losing because they were “stupid.”
“We still haven’t solved the immigration problem … have never corrected inflation. To bring all these stupid stars rather than gather the vote what was it? I love Beyoncé. It doesn’t make me vote in a certain way. In lost Because you are stupid.

Phoenix Sun’s former player Charles Barkley present at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on January 21, 2023. (Mark J. Revilas-usa Today Sports)
“It’s all our fault because we don’t have a gaming plan. We don’t hold concerts and rallies. People want solutions, they want money in their pocket, they want the limit for sure.”