Former NBA star Charles Barkley went on Philadelphia’s 97.5 Fanatic radio (WPEN-FM) where he spoke about the decision not to indict former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
“The true story came out from the grand jury testimony,” Barkley said. “We have to be really careful with the cops man, because if it wasn’t for the cops we would be living in the Wild, Wild West in our neighborhoods,” he continued.
“We can’t pick out certain incidentals that don’t go our way and act like the cops are all bad. “Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be if it wasn’t for the cops?” Barkley asked.
“I can’t believe anything I hear on television anymore,” Barkley said later. “That’s why I don’t like talking about race issues with the media, because they love this stuff.”
Sources: TMZ.com, The Jasmine Brand, NBC.com
