Charles Barkley was so incensed by Donald Trump’s latest remarks about Black people that he’ll put hands on any Black person wearing the former president’s mugshot.
Trump sparked controversy the day before winning the South Carolina primary last week after suggesting Black voters “embraced” him following his arrest for attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
“’When I did the mug shot in Atlanta, that mug shot is No. 1,” Trump said during a speech at the Black Conservative Federation’s annual Honors Gala. “You know who embraced it more than anyone else? The Black population. It’s incredible. Black people walking around with my mugshots! You know they do shirts.”
The NBA legend reacted to the clip on his King Charles show with co-host Gayle King on CNN.
“First of all, I’m just gonna say this: if I see a Black person walking around with Trump’s mugshot, I’m [gonna] punch him in the face,” Barkley stated.
When King interjected to point out he would face arrest, Barkley remained steadfast. “I will bail myself out and go celebrate,” he added. “If I was at that conference, I would have got up and walked out. That was an insult to all Black people.”
He continued, “To compare Black history, when we’ve been discriminated against, to his plight—first of all, he’s a billionaire, and they’re prosecuting him for stuff he did wrong.”
Barkley added, “It’s not a fair comparison. He’s a billionaire, he’s had a great life. He’s been President of the United States. To insult Black people who have been discriminated against all these years, to put them in the same category. I was just offended.”
Charles Barkley is a one of one:
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"If I see a Black person walking around with a Trump mug shot, I’m gonna punch him in the face." pic.twitter.com/Ib2Ca1bigk
Like Charles Barkley, Plies also took offense to Trump’s comments. Read his reaction here at AllHopHip.com.